2024-02-26 06:18:35
Cristiano Ronaldo scores and wins with his team. But a gesture following the final whistle caused a lot of criticism in Saudi Arabia.
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Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo caused great excitement and criticism in Saudi Arabia with a gesture that was perceived as obscene. Videos show the 39-year-old Portuguese apparently gesturing towards opposing fans and making hand movements in his lumbar area following his team Al-Nassr’s 3-2 win once morest Al Shabab on Sunday. Beforehand, he had briefly put his hand to his ear.
In the videos, shouts of “Messi” can be heard from the stands. Argentine Lionel Messi is Ronaldo’s long-time rival, particularly for individual achievement awards.
Saudi Football Association launches investigation
According to media reports, the situation was not shown on TV, but videos of it quickly circulated on the Internet and caused outraged reactions in local media. Accordingly, the Saudi football association SAFF is said to have initiated an investigation.
Ronaldo scored from a penalty in the first half of the win and leads the top scorers list with 22 goals. Al Nassr is in second place in the table, four points behind Al Hilal.
Long-time rival Lionel Messi also scored at the weekend. On Monday night (Swiss time) he equalized for Inter Miami at Los Angeles Galaxy in the 92nd minute to make the final score 1-1. Messi scored following wonderful interaction with his former Barcelona colleague Jordi Alba.
(ram/t-online)
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