Fact Check: Did Cristiano Ronaldo Wave Palestine Flag Amid Ongoing War With Israel? Here's the Truth After Video Goes Viral
A video has been doing the rounds on social media amidst the deadly conflict between Israel and Palestine which has claimed that the footballer celebrating with a Palestinian flag is Cristiano Ronaldo. Here's what the truth is.
The world is witnessing one of its deadliest conflicts with Israel and Palestine waging a war that has led to widespread destruction. Thousands of people have already been killed and multiple others left displaced with the conflict escalating when Palestinian group Hamas launched a brutal attack on Israelis some days ago. Social media has been flooded with videos of the brutality committed in this conflict. Amidst all of this, a video has gone viral that shows a football player waving a Palestine flag after a game. The user, 'iamyogesh22' who shared this video on Twitter, rebranded as X, wrote that the football player was none other than Cristiano Ronaldo. But was it really him? Israel-Palestine War Death Toll Update: About 1,500 Bodies of Hamas Militants Found by Israeli Military.
Video Claiming Cristiano Ronaldo Waving Palestine Flag:
The video, which was posted with the caption, "Christiano Ronaldo also supports Palestine..And this is why many losers hates him too..", soon after became viral on social media. However, this is far from truth. After this video started doing the rounds, it was seen that the footballer in question was not Ronaldo but Morocco's Jawad El Yamiq. El Yamiq, who plays as a central defender for Morocco, had pulled off this move after the Atlas Lions beat Canada on December 1 in the FIFA World Cup 2022, which was held in Qatar. As a matter of fact, the video in question was a blurry one which did not make it possible for social media users to see the face of the footballer waving the Palestine flag. The video of El Yamiq celebrating with the Palestine flag was shared by a media outlet named 'Middle East Eye' on social media. Cristiano Ronaldo in a New Avatar! Portugal Star and His Al-Nassr Teammates Wear Traditional Arabian Outfit Ahead of Saudi National Day 2023 (Watch Video).
Here Video of Morocco's El-Yamiq Celebrating With Palestine Flag:
Morocco would eventually go on to knock out Ronaldo's Portugal from FIFA World Cup 2022 and later, reach the semifinals where they were beaten by eventual runners-up France. Ronaldo is currently in Saudi Arabia, playing for the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Waved Palestine Flag Amid Ongoing War With Israel
The claim is false as the player waving the Palestine flag is Morocco defender Jawad El-Yamiq
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