“The plane crashed right in front of him!” — Cristiano Ronaldo, traumatized after witnessing a deadly crash in California: 3 people died when a plane crashed just meters from the soccer star😱✈️⚽

California, USA —  No one could have imagined that tomorrow morning in California would end in tragedy… and even less so that one of the witnesses would be none other than  Cristiano Ronaldo , the legendary world soccer star.

The Portuguese footballer, who was in California during the season break and participating in promotional events, was surprised by a heartbreaking event: a small private plane crashed just  meters from where he was walking , causing the immediate death of three people on board.

According to witnesses at the scene, Roaldo was leaving a sports complex on the outskirts of Los Angeles when the deafening sound of an engine failure broke the silence. What followed was a scene many described as “something straight out of an apocalyptic movie.”

“We were with him, walking toward the car. Suddenly, he looked up at the sky and shouted, ‘Oh my God, he’s going to fall!’” recounted one of his personal assistants, still visibly shaken.

The aircraft, identified as a Beechcraft Boa Vista, reportedly suffered a mechanical failure a few minutes after takeoff. Trying to make an emergency landing, the pilot lost control and the aircraft plummeted directly into the area adjacent to where Cristiao was located. The impact was brutal.

The crash caused an explosion that sent a plume of smoke into the sky. Roaldo, along with his gear,  ran to the scene of the shock , where he was detained by security personnel. “He remained silent, with his hands to his head, unable to believe what he had witnessed,” said another witness.

“I’ve never seen Cristiano like this. He was completely paralyzed. He was muttering, ‘This can’t be real…’” added a nearby source.

Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, but sadly,  the three occupants of the plane were declared dead on the spot . Their identities have not yet been publicly revealed.

Ronaldo was escorted from the scene, visibly injured. His team confirmed hours later that the player  was not injured , but that he remains “emotionally devastated” by what happened.

Local authorities and the FAA have opened an investigation to clarify the causes of the accident. Meanwhile, social media has been filled with messages of support for the victims… and also for Ronaldo, who is not only a soccer star but also  a direct witness to a tragedy that is impossible to forget.