It’s not a good mood to hear a rival player’s name being mocked on the face. At the age of 39, he is supposed to become more irritable. Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t keep his temper either. Because of that, he sat with obscene gestures.
Ronaldo had to be punished for it. The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Federation (SAFF) has banned Ronaldo for 1 match. This means, CR Seven will not be able to play against Al Hazem in the Saudi Pro League today.
As Ronaldo left the field after the final whistle of Al Nasr’s 3-2 win over Al Shabaab last Sunday, some spectators chanted ‘Messi Messi’ at him. At this time, Ronaldo made an obscene gesture in response to the mockery.
At first he pretended to be listening to the slogan with his hands behind his ears. After a while, he made a bad gesture towards the opposing supporters. When the video of that gesture spread on social media, he faced a lot of criticism.
The Saudi football authorities say that in addition to the 1-match ban, Ronaldo will also have to pay a fine of 10,000 Saudi riyals ($2,666). At the same time, Ronaldo’s opponent Al Shabaab was fined 20,000 Saudi Riyals in that match. This financial penalty was given to opposing players in their own field for not being able to control their own team’s supporters.
The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee has also informed that the punishment announced cannot be appealed against.
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