published April 9, 2024 at 12:28 a.m
Football: Ronaldo was shown a red card in the semi-final of the Saudi Super Cup and his reaction caused outrage. © Samah Zidan/AP/dpa
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off with a red card in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final and caused outrage with his reaction to the decision. When the score was 0-2, the former European champion from Portugal got into a scuffle with his opponent and pushed him to the ground – for which he received a red card in the 86th minute.
Video images show Ronaldo clenching his hand into a fist, raising it above his head and taking half a step towards the referee. The referee had already averted his gaze. Ronaldo then mockingly applauded and gave the thumbs up several times.
His club Al-Nasr came close in stoppage time thanks to former Bayern professional Sadio Mané (90+9), but still lost to rivals Al-Hilal and missed out on a place in the final of the mini-tournament, which was held for the first time in Abu Dhabi. Saudi Super Cup tournament.
2024-04-08 22:40:07
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