The Butterfly effect: Moth flies onto crying Ronaldo, internet goes into meltdown
Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo was consoled by a moth, as he laid in tears on the pitch during the Euro 2016 final in a scene worthy of the world’s great tragedies.
He later left the pitch on a stretcher with a heavily bandaged knee.
Ronaldo stretchered off after a brutal tackle by a moth
— Old Holborn ✘ (@Holbornlolz) July 10, 2016
pic.twitter.com/PzIPN3yTeA
Social media meanwhile has been going into meltdown with the epic image of Ronaldo and the butterfly/moth quickly going viral.
The soccer gods sent Ronaldo some butterfly kisses to ease the pain #Euro2016Finalpic.twitter.com/UX2iaTxKh3
— Taylen Peterson (@taylen24) July 10, 2016
Ronaldo & the moth is the new Winnie the Pooh & the butterfly! pic.twitter.com/5r7hKvgtWO
— Sarah✨ (@Sazzyness) July 10, 2016
Ronaldo is crying 😭 even the butterfly felt his pain lol
— OhShera.. (@SukhRai16) July 10, 2016
The twitteratti are differing on whether the winged creature is a butterfly comforting Ronaldo or a moth attacking him but are equally moved and amused by the incident.
Maybe it's because of the butterfly! #CR7#PortugalvsFrance#AllezlesBleuspic.twitter.com/nQkr3KhpvA
— Hau Dinh (@haudtt) July 10, 2016
Poor #ronaldo or is it poor #moth ? pic.twitter.com/3lJVpsvy0S
— Darren Rowbotham (@DarrenRow) July 10, 2016
The Ronaldo moth has just been subject of a £50m bid from Chinese Club Guangzhou Evergrande.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) July 10, 2016
Did that moth just drink the tears of Ronaldo!
— Matt Kean (@matt__kean) July 10, 2016
Have just landed at Stansted and the news that Ronaldo was crying with a moth on his face has cheered me up no end
— Emma Kelly (@TooManyEmmas) July 10, 2016
I wonder if Ronaldo will remembered as the CL winner/record breaking goalscorer or just that guy who got injured by a moth in the final
— Aaron (@aaronelli) July 10, 2016
Some suggested it had more sinister motives and was in fact the ghost of Messi mocking Ronaldo.
Butterfly came as the ghost of Messi taunting Ronaldo u know pic.twitter.com/rwNsBa5WgP
— Vimto Papi (@Abz_Arsenal) July 10, 2016
A closer look at the Ronaldo moth.
— BoyleSports (@BoyleSports) July 10, 2016
(Credit: @JadeStamate) pic.twitter.com/zSiZZZDoEu
Who said the moth was messi 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— Knighty (@LeonKnight_) July 10, 2016
#FRAPOR#Euro2016Finale#euro2016. "We got Ronaldo off the pitch, with the butterfly trick". pic.twitter.com/7Omh6YNake
— Jeremy Webb (@jemweb) July 10, 2016
I missed the first half of the match making this gif. Totally worth it. #Moth#Ronaldo#Euro2016Finalepic.twitter.com/URc4xpygBc
— Paul Jones (@Jonesvision) July 10, 2016
I thought this moth was gonna cry and fix Ronaldo the way Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes does. 😔 #Euro2016Finalepic.twitter.com/Fr7K8WpclZ
— Hassnain. (@hassy110) July 10, 2016
Either way it now has a range of Twitter accounts called Ronaldo’s moth in its honor.
The #Ronaldo effect; tens of Twitter accounts created in honour of moth who landed on his face after injury. #FRAPORpic.twitter.com/mEa2N7qtDd
— Paul Frampton (@Paul_Framp) July 10, 2016
I'M SORRY @CRISTIANO I DIDNT MEAN TO MAKE YOU CRY
— Ronaldo's Moth (@ronaldosmoth) July 10, 2016
This butterfly will be a new football symbol #EURO2016#nrkem#Ronaldo#butterflypic.twitter.com/EEIKs92SHH
— Eivind Nordengen (@EivindMN) July 10, 2016
Thousands of moths invaded the pitch prior to kick off with players having to fight them off during the warm up. The moths are thought to have been attracted by the warm weather and the light which had been left on at the stadium the night before.
Moth invasion ahead of Euro 2016 final #FRA#POR
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) July 10, 2016
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