Concerns at the European Football Championship
Ronaldo’s streaking madness: UEFA now intervenes
Selfie hype surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo - several fans stormed the pitch during Portugal's 3:0 win against Turkey. UEFA is now reacting and, together with the organizers, wants to take stricter action against streakers.
"To this end, additional security measures will be taken in the stadiums in order to continue to meet the requirements of the tournament and prevent such incidents," UEFA announced on Sunday in response to an inquiry.
For security reasons, no further details can be given on the individual measures.
Numerous streakers
Several fans rushed onto the pitch on Saturday during and after the match to take a selfie with superstar Ronaldo. The boy who tried it first was even rewarded with a photo and a Ronaldo smile. The 39-year-old was annoyed at copycats.
Martinez worries about superstar
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez commented on the selfie hype surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo on the pitch of the Dortmund stadium with words of warning. "Today we saw that the fans' intentions are good. If those intentions are bad, then you have to be careful. That shouldn't happen on the pitch," said the 50-year-old.
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