Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nasr), who once again came under fire for making an obscene gesture while being booed by fans of the opposing team, was suspended for one game and fined approximately 3.6 million won.
ESPN reported on the 29th (Korean time), “The Saudi Football Association Disciplinary and Ethics Committee suspended Ronaldo for one game and fined him 10,000 rials (approximately 3.6 million won) for making an obscene gesture toward the crowd after the Al Nasr-Al Shabaab match. It was reported that disciplinary action was taken.
Previously, Ronaldo contributed to the team’s 3-2 win by scoring the opening goal from a penalty kick in the 21st minute of the first half in the Saudi Pro League match against Al Shabaab on the 25th.
The problem occurred after the game ended. After the game, Ronaldo extended his left hand wide open to the opposing team’s supporters, placed it behind his ear, and made a motion to keep talking. He then made an unexpected move by repeatedly shaking his right hand in front of his pelvic area.
ESPN, an American sports media outlet, said, “Ronaldo is receiving strong criticism for making an obscene gesture,” adding, “This gesture, which appeared to be directed at the opposing team’s fans, was not caught on the broadcast camera, but local officials expressed the opinion that Ronaldo needed to be disciplined. “There is,” the report reported.
Ronaldo is said to have made such an unexpected move after Al Shabaab supporters chanted the name of Ronaldo’s rival, Lionel Messi. Although this scene was not caught on the broadcast camera, it spread widely on social media and became controversial.
Walid al-Faraz, a prominent Saudi writer and TV host, said on “I will watch,” he said. “No matter how famous you are, there is a limit to everything. “This is the way in the major (European) leagues.”
Some Saudi experts also pointed out that sanctions should be imposed on Ronaldo. In the end, the Saudi Football Association imposed a suspension and a fine on Ronaldo, and also ordered Al-Nasr Club to pay a fine of 20,000 rials (about 7.2 million won).
Meanwhile, after losing 0-2 against Al Hilal in the 25th round of Saudi professional soccer held on April 19 last year, Ronaldo held his crotch with one hand as some fans booed him while chanting the name of his rival Lionel Messi while entering the locker room. There has been controversy over the obscene gesture of grabbing someone.
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