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Two Manchester United fans who love Cristiano Ronaldo hauled to court after charging onto Old Trafford pitch
03.03.2022 - 21:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two United fans charged onto the pitch at Old Trafford when Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal after becoming ‘overcome with emotion’.
Hamed Hamidi, 25, and Jalil Palani, 28, had both travelled from Middlesbrough to watch the Reds take on Villareal in September last year. In the 95th minute, Ronaldo put United up 2-1.
Hamidi and Palani charged onto the pitch towards the footballer to ‘celebrate with him and the rest of the team’, Manchester Magistrates Court heard. Both pleaded guilty to going onto a playing area at a football match, and were both handed conditional discharges.
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“This was during the football match between Manchester United and Villareal at the Old Trafford football ground. it was a Champions League fixture, 72,918 people were watching and 112 of those were for Villareal,” Laura Atherton, prosecuting, said.
“It was broadcast on TV. Every 15 metres around the edge of the playing area are signs which indicate that any unauthorised entry onto the playing area will be arrested.
“Moments before the final whistle blew, Cristiano Ronald scored the winning goal at 95 minutes. Hamidi and Palani both ran towards him to celebrate,” Ms Atherton said.
They were approached by the stewards, taken off the field and arrested. Speaking with police, they admitted knowing each other and travelling over from Middlesbrough and both confirmed that they ‘idolised’ Ronaldo.
Both men were said to have no previous convictions.
“I would suggest there is a genuine level of embarrassment and remorse,” their solicitor, Stephen Connor, said.
“It was an emotional moment. They ran onto the pitch to simply
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