Cristiano Ronaldo put his hand to his ear as if listening before repeatedly moving his hand forward, in front of the pelvic area.
Cristiano Ronaldo faced a barrage of criticism after appearing to make an obscene gesture at the end of the team’s 3-2 victory. Al Nassr about him Al Shababin an exciting match of the Professional League of Saudi Arabiawhen the public chanted the name of Lionel Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a penalty in the 21st minute, but the Al Nassr needed a late goal from the Brazilian Talisca, who scored a double, to put the game away with four minutes remaining. After the final whistle, social media videos captured the Portuguese striker placing his hand to his ear as if listening before repeatedly moving his hand forward, in front of his pelvic area, as the fans of the Al Shabab they chanted for Lionel Messi.
In the background, chants of “Messi” could be heard, in reference to Lionel Messi, soccer rival of Cristiano Ronaldo since many years. The incident was not captured by television cameras, but some Saudi experts stated that the Portuguese star should be sanctioned.
Saudi Arabia: football federation investigates incident
There has been no official response, but the Saudi newspaper Asharq al-Awsat said that the national football federation of Saudi Arabia (SAFF) had opened an investigation into the incident. “The disciplinary commission faces the toughest test. We will wait and see what happens,” Waleed Al Farraj, a prominent Saudi writer and television presenter, said on social media platform X. “Everything has its limits, no matter how famous whatever you are. That’s what the big leagues are like.”
Al Nassr He was not immediately available for comment. Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, has faced similar criticism in the past. In April last year, he appeared to grab his genitals while walking to the bench after the end of a league match against Al Hilal, which Al Nassr lost 2-0.
This month, he picked up an Al Hilal scarf that had been thrown at him from the stands, stuffed it into his underpants and then threw it away as he headed to the locker room tunnel after Al Nassr lost 2-0 in the Cup final. of the Riyadh Season.
Cristiano Ronaldowho arrived at Al Nassr With the pass in his possession at the end of 2022, he leads the league’s scoring charts. Saudi Arabia with 22 goals in 20 games so far this season. He Al Nassr is second in the table with 52 points, four less than the Al Hilalwho has one less game.
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