Gary Lineker led the critics in slamming Cristiano Ronaldo for his ‘badly timed’ Tweet in the wake of Emiliano Sala’s disappearance.
Guernsey Police have called off search and rescue operations for the Cardiff City striker after his plane disappeared over the British Channel on Monday evening.
An extensive 15-hour search found objects floating in the water, but there was no sign of life and officials have since said it is unlikely anyone on board will have survived.
After accepting a £16.5million fine and a suspended sentence for avoiding tax in Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo decided to send out a Tweet from his personal account whilst on board a plane.
The Tweet, which went out at 7.59pm on Tuesday, comes just hours after Guernsey Police confirmed they would be continuing their search for the Argentinean striker at sunrise.
Quoting the Tweet and responding, Lineker wrote: “Not the day for this tweet. It really isn’t.”
As of 10.30pm on Tuesday it had earned 30,000 likes from equally annoyed Twitter users.
Former Harlequins and England back Ugo Monye commented on the Tweet as well, simply saying: “He’s a d**k.”
Despite the growing concerns for Sala, Cardiff released a statement on Tuesday saying they will ‘continue to pray for positive news’.