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On Sept. 1, 2021, shortly after Manchester United revealed new photographs of Christiano Ronaldo in the team's jerseys, a rumor started circulating on social media that Queen Elizabeth II had asked for the soccer star's autograph after she placed an order for 80 jerseys: This is not a genuine news story. The queen of England did not order 80 jerseys, and she did not ask for Ronaldo's autograph. The above-displayed tweet, which racked up more than 10,000 likes within hours of its posting, was later deleted and replaced with a message stating: We could not confirm the veracity of the note from the Queen and CR7 so we decided to delete the tweet. Apologies. But this didn't stop the rumor from spreading. A number of accounts picked up on the false rumor and repeated it is if it were true. This just isn't true. For one, there's no credible source for the information. The account that appears to have started this rumor has deleted the message and replaced it with a note of apology. And second, Queen Elizabeth II is not a Manchester United fan. At least not explicitly. The queen keeps her football fandom a bit of a secret, opting instead to be a neutral ambassador for the sport. Goal.com reported that the queen is rumored to be a West Ham fan, but that she has also expressed support for Arsenal: As this claim appears to be made out of whole cloth, we're marking this rumor as False.
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