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Angry fans seek compensation after Ronaldo no-show in S’Korea friendly

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Cristiano Ronaldo sat on the substitutes’ bench throughout the pre-season friendly game between Juventus and K-League All Stars, and it made the fans angry.

The superstar forward failed to take to the pitch during Juve’s 3-3 draw with the All Stars team at Seoul World Cup Stadium last week.

Fans who attended the game have now reached out to Seoul law firm Myungan to file a lawsuit, according to a report on the BBC.

They are seeking compensation of 70,000 won ($59) per ticket, 1,000 won for the ticket commission fee, and 1m won each for compensation for “mental anguish.”

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Organisers of the game said Ronaldo was contracted to play 45 minutes in the game, but only found out that the 34-year-old would not be making an appearance 10 minutes into the second half.

“When I went to argue with (Pavel) Nedved, the vice president of Juventus, all he said was ‘I also wish Ronaldo ran, but he doesn’t want to. Sorry, there’s nothing I can do.’ I was so frustrated,” Robin Chang, CEO of The Fasta, told reporters.

South Korea’s professional football governing body, K League, said a letter of protest has been sent to the Italian champions for violating the contract.

Meanwhile, many fans have been voicing their anger at Ronaldo on social media.

“He betrayed the 60,000 audience and belittled us,” a fan who attended the match posted on Instagram.

“I’m no longer a Ronaldo fan.”

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