The man waving the Palestinian flag was Moroccan footballer Jawad El-Yamik, not Cristiano Ronaldo.
Amid the conflict between Israel and Palestine, a video of football players holding up the Palestinian flag on a football field has gone viral on social media, purportedly showing footballer Cristiano Ronaldo expressing his support for the country.
The headline read: “Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo raises flag in support of Palestine after victory.”
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Through keyword and reverse image searches on Google, we discovered that the media organization Middle East Eye uploaded the viral video on YouTube on December 2, 2022, titled “World Cup: Morocco’s Jawad Aye Jawad El Yamiq celebrates victory over Canada with Palestinian flag.”
An image of Jawad El Yamiq raising the Palestinian flag can also be seen on the photo website Getty Images. The description reads: “Moroccan defender Jawad El Yamiq #18 during his team’s match against Qatar 2022 at Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 1, 2022 Palestinian flags waved after the football match between Canada and Morocco in World Cup Group F to advance to the round of 16.”
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With this in mind, we did more keyword searches and found some reports shared by CNN and The Indian Express. These reports on December 7, 2022 mentioned that after Morocco defeated Spain during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the team once again displayed the Palestinian flag on the pitch.
So obviously, Cristiano Ronaldo is missing from the viral video.
in conclusion
Fact Crescendo found the claim made alongside the viral image. Incorrect. The man waving the Palestinian flag was Moroccan footballer Jawad El-Yamik, not Cristiano Ronaldo.
title:Is Cristiano Ronaldo waving the Palestinian flag – know the truth
Written by: Fact Crescendo Team
result: Incorrect