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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Lucy Thornton & Ashlie Blakey

Mum of boy whose phone was smashed by Cristiano Ronaldo calls on FA to stop him 'getting away with it'

A mum whose son was assaulted by Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has said the footballer 'can't keep getting away with it'.

Ronaldo accepted a police caution for assault and criminal damage after slapping 14-year-old Jacob Harding's phone out of his hand when he left the pitch at Goodison Park after a defeat to Everton. Jacob, an Everton fan, was left with a bruised and puffy hand after the slap last April, and also had a broken phone.

His mum Sarah Kelly, 37, has now said she hopes the footballer 'finally gets the right punishment' after The Football Association charged him with a breach of FA Rule E3, relating to 'improper and/or violent' conduct. She said she did not know how he could sleep at night 'knowing the distress he has caused to a young fan'.

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