Saudi Al-Nasr and Portuguese national team striker Cristiano Ronaldo faces a fine and two-post disqualification for inappropriate behavior towards fans of Argentinian striker Lionel Messi. Al Riyadhiah reported.
The amount of monetary penalties that could be imposed on the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was not disclosed.
The incident that happened to the 39-year-old striker occurred after the match against Al-Shabab in the 21st round of the Saudi Arabian championship. After the end of the match, fans of the opposing team chanted “Messi, Messi!” in the stands. He started shouting slogans. In response, the Portuguese first put his palm to his ear, then made a provocative gesture with his hand near his crotch.
The match played in Riyadh as part of the 21st round of the Saudi Arabian championship resulted in a 3-2 victory for Ronaldo’s team. The Portuguese striker scored the goal himself from the penalty spot in this match.
39-year-old Ronaldo became the top scorer of the championship by scoring 22 goals in 20 matches.
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