They punished their biggest star without mercy! The Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (39), who currently wears the jersey of the Riyadh club al Nassr, obviously could not contain his emotions during one of the past matches and made an immoral gesture right on the pitch. This caused quite a stir in the conservative Arab country, and the Saudis decided to punish him!
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for one match in Saudi Arabia. The Football Association’s Disciplinary and Ethical Commission announced that it suspended Gunner al-Nasra for an obscene gesture he made towards the fans after Sunday’s win at al-Shabaab’s stadium (3:2).
In addition, Ronaldo must pay a fine of 10,000 Saudi Riyals (about 62,000 crowns) to the association and another 20,000 Riyals to al-Shabaab to cover the costs associated with filing the complaint. The commission’s decision cannot be appealed.
The incident, which took place after the final whistle, was not captured by television cameras, but videos with footage of the situation are circulating on social networks. Ronaldo first put his hand to his ear and then pumped his hand repeatedly in front of his crotch. Chanting “Messi, Messi” can be heard in the background, to which, according to the media, the five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or for the best footballer in the world responded with a gesture.
Ronaldo is definitely the biggest star currently active in the Saudi Arabian league. But the rules apply to everyone…
