Ronaldo: Star's Support For Pitch Invasion Fan

Real Madrid football star Cristiano Ronaldo has appealed to a court not to jail a fan who ran on to a pitch to embrace him after he scored a goal.

Ronald Gjoka, 19, went on during an International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and Chelsea in Miami in August.

Ronaldo, one of the world's highest-paid athletes handled the incident calmly, even chatting with the 19-year-old fan, and telling security officials to take it easy on him before he was taken away.

Gjoka ended up spending the rest of the day and night in cells and has now been charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing.

The Portuguese striker is asking prosecutors to drop charges against the Canadian student who could face immigration problems if the charges are not dismissed.

Ronaldo wrote in a hand-signed letter sent to the prosecutor: "I was playing at Sun Life Stadium last month when a fan entered the field.

Police arrest Mr Gjoka during Real Madrid's match with Chelsea

"We hugged, and we spoke for a while, until security arrived to escort him off the field. He was not aggressive or violent in ANY way.

"I understand your position and the importance of enforcing rules and laws. However, I respectfully request that you and your office reconsider this decision and dismiss the two criminal charges this young man faces," he added.

Gjoka, who attends Palm Beach State Community College, is a long-time Ronaldo fan and was wearing a No.7 Ronaldo shirt when he ran on to the field after his 28-year-old idol scored the second of two goals.

The letter was sent from Ronaldo's lawyers in Portugal after Gjoka's attorney, Richard Hujber of Boynton Beach, contacted them a few weeks after the incident.

"He made my day. I grew up up fatherless and I have looked up to Ronaldo all my life," Gjoka told Reuters. "My adrenalin was running. I just said to myself 'go for it. See if you can jump the barrier and give him a hug'."

"I told him 'Ronaldo, thank you for making my life complete'."

Hujber said Gjoka, who had never been arrested before, realises he made a mistake, but believes he has paid a big enough penalty already after ending up in jail.

Terry Gonzalez-Chavez, a spokeswoman for the state attorney's office in Miami, said: "Although Mr Ronaldo's letter is very nice, it probably has no bearing on the case because it is Sun Life Stadium that is the victim in this case and they are the entity pressing charges." 

Stadium spokesman Jason Jenkins told The Miami Herald: "Generally speaking, these laws are in place to protect the safety of the participants, coaches and sideline personnel by discouraging fans from running onto the field during the course of games." 

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