Despite his popularity in Saudi Arabia, Cristiano Ronaldo is not above Saudi law. The Portuguese striker who made an obscene gesture recently during a match was sanctioned by the League. He was suspended for a meeting this Thursday, February 29.
The Saudi disciplinary committee therefore took a strong decision against Cr7. The 39-year-old veteran received a one-match suspension for his attitude towards supporters of the opposing team. The Portuguese made a bad gesture to supporters who were chanting the name of Lionel Messi.
The former Madrid player did not appreciate that fans of Al-Shabab, against whom he scored during the victory of Al-Nassr (3-2) on Sunday, sang songs in praise of the world champion of 2022. At the end of the match, he put a hand to his ear, before miming a bad gesture against them.
“It’s not shameful. We do that in Europe,” Cr7 said to justify himself. Except that the Saudi League is in Asia. Provocation of opponents is not permitted there. “Ronaldo violated article (57-1) of the disciplinary and ethics regulations.”
The player was suspended for one match and was also fined 10,000 Saudi riyals (around 2,400 euros) and the payment of 20,000 riyals (4,800 euros) to Al-Shabab to cover the costs of the procedure.
2024-03-01 03:10:22
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