Cristiano Ronaldo hailed for 'keeping it classy' as he deals with pitch invader

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 133rd international goal as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 on Saturday, and the former Manchester United forward was in a good mood after the match

Cristiano Ronaldo has been praised for delaying security to allow a fan to take a selfie with him after the fan ran onto the pitch. The 39 year old footballer scored his record-breaking 133rd international goal on Saturday during Portugal's challenging 3-1 victory over Poland in Warsaw.

Manchester City forward Bernardo Silva put Roberto Martinez's team ahead at the 26-minute mark before Ronaldo secured their second goal of the night, following Rafael Leao's near miss. Poland managed to score late in the second half through Piotr Zielinski, but an unfortunate own goal from Southampton defender Jan Bednarek brought the final score to 3-1.

By this point, Ronaldo had already been substituted off the pitch in the 63rd minute, replaced by Liverpool striker Diogo Jota. As Ronaldo was leaving the field, a young boy ran from the stands and reached the five-time Ballon d'Or winner before security could catch up.

Ronaldo gestured for them to wait, allowing the boy to take his photo. Only then did he allow security to escort the boy away.

Fans took to social media to praise Ronaldo's actions, with one stating: "Ronaldo is keeping it classy," while another added: "He's always thinking of the fans," A third fan commented: "That's legendary! Gotta love when players show some love to the fans,", reports the Mirror.

Ronaldo's goal ensured Portugal maintained their flawless record in this year's Nations League, putting them on track for the knockout stages in March. Despite Ronaldo's substitution, Poland managed to gain some ground in the match.

Robert Lewandowski narrowly missed a header before Zielinski scored, and the hosts felt they were denied a penalty leading up to Bednarek's own goal. "It's part of managing players when you have two games in 72 hours," explained Martinez, as Portugal now gears up to face Scotland in Glasgow on Tuesday.

"Diogo Jota came on very well. Cristiano is perfect. The first half was very good. We controlled the game, created opportunities, had very good synchronisation as a team, defended Poland's strengths very well and scored great goals. I'm happy with the new players who came in, it seems they have several international caps."

"Conceding a goal was a difficult moment, and it was great to see the reaction and score another goal. Overall, a very good performance. The challenge is two away games. 72 hours, recovering well. The players showed all their commitment during training and work at the Football City [in Lisbon]."