Cristiano Ronaldo apologised after he appeared to smash a fan's phone following Manchester United's 1-0 loss at Everton on Saturday.

Anthony Gordon's deflected first-half strike consigned United to a second straight Premier League away defeat for the first time since January 2020.

It was a significant blow to the Red Devils' hopes of qualifying for the Champions League, with Tottenham's victory over Aston Villa later in the day leaving Ralf Rangnick's side six points adrift of the top four.

Following the final whistle, a video emerged on social media which claimed to show Ronaldo breaking an Everton supporter's phone by throwing it into the floor.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner subsequently took to Instagram to explain his actions and offer to host the fan at Old Trafford "as a sign of fair play and sportsmanship".

"It's never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing," Ronaldo wrote.

"Nevertheless, we always have to be respectful, patient and set the example for all the youngsters who love the beautiful game.

"I would like to apologise for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fair play and sportsmanship."

United have now triumphed in just eight of their 17 Premier League games under Rangnick, with the German's 47 per cent win ratio the club's worst under any manager in the competition.

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Emotional outburst from Ronaldo which is unacceptable. The good thing is, he has apologized.

This is what you get from a SPENT force. ManU's fortune took a dive for the worse after the exit of Sir Alex Ferguson. Ronaldo had nothing to contribute to the club. I warned and screamed to whoever cared to listen when the team went for the DEAD horse called a Ronaldo.

He has now resorted to fisticuffs to vent his frustration. The only outlet left to him to prove his USELESSNESS to the club.

Mickykarim:
This is what you get from a SPENT force. ManU's fortune took a dive for the worse after the exit of Sir Alex Ferguson. Ronaldo had nothing to contribute to the club. I warned and screamed to whoever cared to listen when the team went for the DEAD horse called a Ronaldo.

He has now resorted to fisticuffs to vent his frustration. The only outlet left to him to prove his USELESSNESS to the club.

The rants of a church rat.

Frustration oo

Mickykarim:
This is what you get from a SPENT force. ManU's fortune took a dive for the worse after the exit of Sir Alex Ferguson. Ronaldo had nothing to contribute to the club. I warned and screamed to whoever cared to listen when the team went for the DEAD horse called a Ronaldo.

He has now resorted to fisticuffs to vent his frustration. The only outlet left to him to prove his USELESSNESS to the club.

I swear..