Jun 29, 2024 - Politics & Policy

1 for the road: Selfie invaders

Mike Allen

A young pitch invader takes a selfie with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during a Group F match between Turkey and Portugal at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, June 22 — A young pitch invader takes a selfie with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during a Euro 2024 Group F match between Turkey and Portugal in Dortmund, Germany, last Saturday. Photo: Michael Probst/AP

Organizers at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Germany have had to increase security because fans have gotten so aggressive about seeking selfies with Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portugal superstar was nearly hit on Wednesday while entering the players' tunnel by a leaping fan landing next to him.

A pitch invader tries to take a selfie with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo as a steward moves him out during a Group F match between Turkey and Portugal at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, June 22 — A pitch invader tries to take a selfie with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo last Saturday as a steward moves him out. Photo: Darko Vojinovic/AP

Go deeper: Vibrant fan culture at Euro 2024 comes at the cost of beer-cup showers and pitch invaders.

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1 for the road: Selfie invaders

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