UEFA fines its Euro 2024 co-organizer Germany over selfie-seekers on field with Ronaldo
A young pitch invader takes a selfie with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during a Group F match between Turkey and Portugal at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Themba Hadebe]
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — UEFA has fined its tournament co-organizer Germany for failing to stop selfie-seekers from coming onto the field to get photos taken with Cristiano Ronaldo at the European Championship. UEFA published a slew of disciplinary rulings that included two fines totaling 20,000 euros ($21,500) for the German soccer federation. The charges related to “order and security” at games and “protection of the playing area” at Portugal’s games against the Czech Republic and Turkey. Multiple fans have invading the playing field to take photos with Ronaldo during and after games.
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates react after a pitch invader ran towards him during a Group F match between Turkey and Portugal at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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