'I was shaking and crying': School girl tells of the moment she got the shirt off Ronaldo's back

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal gives his jersey to Republic of Ireland supporter, Addison Whelan, after the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying group A match between Republic of Ireland and Portugal at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

An 11-year-old Dublin school girl has told of her delight at meeting soccer star Ronaldo last night and literally getting the shirt off his back.

Addison Whelan, herself a talented player with Shelbourne’s Under-13 team, told how she evaded stewards when she ran onto the pitch after the Ireland-Portugal game last night.