The obscene gesture that has caused Cristiano Ronaldo to be criticized in Saudi Arabia – Publinews – 2024-02-26 21:25:04

After the victory of Al Nassr 3-2 against Al Shabab in the Saudi Arabian league, Cristiano Ronaldo He briefly addressed the stands and made an obscene gesture that has now gone around the world and could get him into trouble.

The images were released on social networks and in them you can see the five-time Ballon d’Or winner putting his hand on his ear and then making a gesture with his right arm near his pelvis, apparently towards the Al Shabab fans.

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You could hear the constant shouts of “Messi, Messi” from the rival fans and this would have caused the gesture made by the Portuguese player.

Although the incident was not captured by television cameras, those attending the event filmed it with their phones and cell phones and this quickly went around the world and the media, which have now reported that the federation Saudi football team opened an investigation.

According to local media, Cristiano could be suspendedwhich would mean he would miss Al Nassr’s next match, against Al Hazem, on Thursday.

Cristiano leads the current season with 22 goals after arriving in December 2022. The most recent was against Al Shabab when he converted a penalty to open the scoring in the first half. A double from the Brazilian Talisca, including a goal four minutes from time, sealed the victory for Al Nassr.

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Al Nassr is seven points behind leader Al Hilal, another club that has spent astronomical amounts to bring renowned players to the Saudi league.

Al Nassr also competes in the Asian Champions League, which is a tournament he has never won. They will face Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates in the quarterfinals next month.