Annoyed. A South Korean fan flew to Sweden to confront Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who remained on the bench during a friendly match in late July in Seoul.
"Why did not you play in Korea?"
In an 11-minute video posted on YouTube, Kwak Ji-hyuk explains his various attempts to talk to the Portuguese footballer in a hotel in Stockholm, where Juventus was gathered before the match against Atlético de Madrid. Kwak, who describes himself as an unconditional fan of CR7, notably approached Cristiano Ronaldo, shouting to him "why did not you play in Korea?", Without getting an answer.
His many other attempts, including a panel written in Spanish, did not have more echo. "Even when I put the sign under his nose, he completely ignored me," says Kwak. The video has already reached more than three million views and Kwak says he intends to travel to Italy to try to meet Cristiano Ronaldo.
A criminal complaint filed
Last week, the South Korean police raided the agency that organized the exhibition between Juventus and a selection of players from the Korean championship in late July in Seoul, suspected of fraud for ensuring the presence of the Portuguese while he was finally on the bench, angering thousands of fans. A criminal complaint was filed against The Fasta, accusing it of having cheated about 6 billion won (4.4 million euros) of ticket sales, assuring that in the contract with the Bianconeri was a clause ensuring the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo in the field for at least 45 minutes.