Astrid Wett, 23, posted a photo on social media showing herself and a fan, who later received abusive messages. The next day, a friend of the fan defended him, claiming that Wett was lying and that the fan had been trolled as a result of her actions. Wett responded by posting screenshots of direct messages she received from the fan, in which he allegedly asked for money after their photo went viral. This led to a question about whether Chelsea should ban Wett from attending games.
However, social media users pointed out that the time stamps on the supposed messages indicated that they had been altered. The controversy led to strong criticism of Wett, with one follower accusing her of lying and another expressing anger at the impact of her alleged lies on the fan. Astrid Wett had to witness her favorite team, Chelsea, lose their sixth consecutive domestic cup final defeat, as they were beaten 1-0 (AET) by Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, with Van Dijk scoring the winning goal with four minutes left in extra time.
