Ronaldo sanctioned in Saudi League for offensive gesture - Football.com. Ronaldo made a vulgar gesture several times by putting one hand to his groin and another to his ear as the crowd jeered him by chanting Lionel Messi's name.
The related video went viral and rose to the top of trending topics on Saudi social media. Sports newspaper Al-Riyadiya reported that Ronaldo said he respected all football teams and that the gesture expressed "strength and victory" - not offense - and was considered acceptable in Europe.