There is now a penalty for Cristiano Ronaldo for his obscene actions after hearing “Messi, Messi”

He Saudi Football Federation Disciplinary Committee announced this Thursday the suspension for one game of Cristiano Ronaldoin front of Al-Nasrand the imposition of a fine of 10,000 Saudi riyals, approximately 2,500 euros, for the obscene acts he made towards the team’s fans. Al-Shabaab on the last day of the domestic league.

He Committee said in a statement that it investigated the complaint filed by Al-Shabaab Clubupon hearing the response of Ronaldo to the accusations and asked the official channel that broadcast the match footage of the incident that occurred in the last minutes of the match between the two clubs, which ended 3-2 in favor of Al-Nasr.

Statement of punishment

“The complaint was accepted in form and substance, after the player had been shown the Al-Nasr Cristiano Ronaldo violated article (57-1) of the Disciplinary and Ethics Regulations,” the Committee said.

So, it was decided to “suspend Cristiano Ronaldo for one match of all official matches in which he has the right to participate (at the local level) and force the player to pay 10,000 rials to the account of the Saudi Football Federation. “

Furthermore, it is forced Al-Nasr Club to pay 20,000 rials to Al-Shabaab Club, for the costs of filing the complaint, and confirmed that all decisions made are not subject to appeal.

The Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadiya published this Thursday that the reduced punishment for CR7 occurred after the player stated in his defense that he respects all the Saudi clubs and that the gesture he made was an expression of joy after the victory, and was not obscene, as of what defines the country, is very conservative and has a strict adherence to Islam.

In addition, he said that he is used to holding similar celebrations in European stadiums.

CR7 repeatedly shook his arm at the height of his pelvis as he spoke to the opposing team’s fans who had been screaming. “Messi, Messi” during the fight.

The reaction occurred after the colleague of Cristiano Ronaldo, Anderson Taliscascored the winning goal in the 86th minute of the match.

Many Saudis described the act as “immoral”, “obscene” and “rude” in several messages, especially X.

Third time doing this

This is the third time Ronaldor directing “obscene” gestures at fans, as he did the same act on two previous occasions against Al Hilal; the first of League in April, after being booed following his team’s loss.

The second was this month, after a fan threw a blue team scarf onto the field. Al Hilal and that Christian He grabbed it and put it in his pants before throwing it again towards the opposing fans’ stands.

Walid Al Farrajhost of one of the most popular sports television programs in Saudi Arabia, ‘Action Maa Walid’, said in his space that Ronaldo has crossed the limits and it is time to “make decisions” so that the matter does not damage the reputation of the Saudi League.

“Heads of the Disciplinary Committee, you will face the most difficult test. We will wait and see, but everything has a limit. It doesn’t matter how big a star you are (referring to christian). “That’s how the big leagues are,” he said. Al-FarraJ.