British tabloid The Sun on Thursday identified the pitch invader as 14-year-old Akhmadi Yerzhanov from Kazakhstan. The youngster ran the width of the pitch at National Stadium to give a hug to his football idol, Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo, at about the 80th minute of the match.
During the post-match media conference, Sarri said of the incident, “When a young fan comes onto the pitch, it’s not an invasion, it’s actually a joyful occasion.” The Kazakhstan foreign affairs ministry released a statement to the Kazakh media on the incident. According to The Sun, a spokesperson from the ministry said, “A Kazakhstan teenager and his father were taken to the local police station.
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