This Shocking Moment: Cristiano Ronaldo Lifted by a Pitch Intruder During Portugal’s Euro Qualifier Against Slovakia. The former Man United and Real Madrid superstar was hoisted into the air after a fan evaded security while making his way onto the field.

Ronaldo started up front for his country in their 3-0 home win, with Bernardo Silva opening the scoring and Bruno Fernandes netting the other two goals. However, the talking point of the match came when a pitch invader breached security by charging towards Ronaldo. The Al-Nassr star was all smiles as he embraced the supporter.

However, the pitch invader then crouched down on his haunches while wrapping his arms around Ronaldo’s waist. He then lifted the veteran striker into the air in bizarre scenes. Security then took it as their cue for action, storming the pitch before chasing the fan off the field. Ronaldo appeared totally unfazed by the encounter and continued playing like nothing had happened.

The supporter was eventually chased off the field. Credit: AP

Fans on social media were quick to react, with many praising Ronaldo for keeping a cool head.

One said: “Picking him up and running from security is GOAT levels.”

Another declared: “Ronaldo’s the greatest football icon to ever exist.”

One noted: “That is a beautiful watch.”

Another added: “This is a whole mood.”