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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Glory Moralidad

Joao Neves, Girlfriend's Instagram Accounts Flooded With Hate Comments From Angry Cristiano Ronaldo Fans

João Neves and girlfriend Madalena Aragão faced a wave of online abuse after comments about Cristiano Ronaldo sparked backlash from some Portugal supporters. (Credit: Right, João Neves by Bryan Berlin/Wikimedia / Left, Cristiano Ronaldo by YantsImages/Wikimedia)

Portugal midfielder João Neves has found himself at the centre of an ugly social media storm after remarks about Cristiano Ronaldo were interpreted by some supporters as a slight against the national team's captain.

The backlash has not stopped with the player himself. His girlfriend, actress Madalena Aragão, has also been targeted by waves of hostile comments on Instagram.

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