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Was that it for Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia? In the worst case, the superstar could face immediate deportation. What Lionel Messi has to do with it.
The video made waves this week. After Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr lost 2-0 at Al-Hilal on Wednesday, the superstar grabbed his crotch after the game as he walked into the dressing room to the famous chants in honor of Lionel Messi.
A hot-button discussion then flared up on social networks. Lawyer Nouf bin Ahmed tweeted that she would file a complaint with Saudi prosecutors against Ronaldo, who she accused of committing “a crime of public indecency.”
“It is considered a crime of public indecency and is one of the crimes that, if committed by a foreigner, carries arrest and deportation,” said the lawyer specializing in international law, who in the same breath shared a video showing the Ronaldo gesture is clearly visible.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Al-Nassr downplays incident
Ronaldo’s inglorious behavior was then covered for hours on Saudi sports program Action ya Dawri. Al-Nassr also spoke there. The club said Ronaldo made the gesture because he “had received a blow to his genitals during the game”.
Other Saudi sportswriters were harsher on the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Ozman Abu Bakr, who described the action as an “immoral and rude gesture towards the spectators”, called for the Saudi Football Association to terminate Ronaldo’s contract with immediate effect.
The 38-year-old moved to Saudi Arabia after leaving due to a scandalous interview at Manchester United at the beginning of the year, where, according to media reports, he earns around 200 million euros per season including advertising agreements. Still.
