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Mum whose 14-year-old autistic son was allegedly 'assaulted' by Cristiano Ronaldo REFUSES to meet Man United star and derides his Instagram apology as 'the biggest laugh' - as Merseyside Police continue their investigation into incident

The 14-year-old boy who Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly 'assaulted' and 'bruised' at Goodison Park has declined the Manchester United star's invitation to Old Trafford.

Sarah Kelly, from Wirral, took her 14-year-old son Jake Harding to Goodison Park on Saturday (April 9) for his first match. The pair sat in the Park End to watch Everton beat Manchester United 1-0.

Jake was filming the Manchester United players leaving the pitch at full-time when Ronaldo is alleged to have swiped a mobile phone out of someone's hand.

Sarah told the Liverpool Echo that the phone belonged to Jake and claimed that the Portuguese striker 'assaulted' him, bruising his hand, by knocking the phone to the floor.