However, a gesture after the final whistle caused a lot of criticism and a stir in Saudi Arabia. Christiano Ronaldo is banned.
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the league’s top scorer list with 22 goals. – -/Saudi Press Agency/dpa
the essentials in brief
- Christiano Ronaldo is banned.
- The reason for this is a gesture that the superstar showed.
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Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (39) has been suspended for one game after a gesture that was perceived as obscene. This was announced by the Saudi Arabian Football Association. Ronaldo’s gesture caused great excitement and criticism in Saudi Arabia.
The videos showed the Portuguese gesticulating towards opposing fans after the 3-2 win. He makes hand movements in the lumbar area. Beforehand, he had briefly put his hand to his ear.
Gesture not visible on TV broadcast
In the videos, shouts of “Messi” can be heard from the stands. Lionel Messi is Ronaldo’s long-time rival, especially when it comes to awards for individual achievements.
According to media reports, the scene was not shown on the TV broadcast. However, videos of it quickly circulated on the Internet and caused outraged reactions. The Saudi football association SAFF then launched an investigation.
Ronaldo scored from a penalty in the first half of the win. He leads the league’s top scorer list with 22 goals. Al Nassr is in second place in the table, four points behind Al Hilal.
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