A new attack of fury after receiving criticism left
Cristiano Ronaldo
in the sights of all of
Saudi Arabia
.
The Portuguese could be exposed to a severe sanction from the Disciplinary Committee of the Professional League for having reacted in a very bad way against the
Al Shabbab
fans , who had previously booed him and chanted for his "archenemy" Lionel Messi.
The match was not easy for CR7's team, Al Nassr, who was tied at two goals with their rival until the 86th minute.
But the Brazilian
Anderson Talisca
scored the winning goal and Cristiano Ronaldo, after the final whistle and with his energy through the roof, unleashed a tawdry and out of tune celebration with which he responded to the opposing fans.
What did he do?
He repeatedly shook his arm at the level of his pelvis as he glared at the stands
.
The attitude was filmed by a fan present at the stadium and went viral on social networks and many users defined it as "
immoral
", "
obscene
" and "
rude
" in numerous comments.
Thus, he once again found himself in the eye of the storm of public opinion in the Arab nation.
According to local newspaper
Asharq Al Awsat
, the
Saudi Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee has opened an investigation into the incident
and is expected to make a decision on the player within the next few days.
However,
the Committee would be conditioned to sanction the star born in Madeira Island
because it can only base its decisions on video images from the cameras that broadcast the tournament and not on images broadcast on social networks, as happened on this occasion.
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The Saudi journalist from Al Jazeera added that the Board of Directors of the
Al Shabab club decided to present an official complaint
to the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee against Cristiano, which includes images of his behavior and the gestures he directed against the fans.
Likewise, this is not the first time that Cristiano shows his anger against the rival fans when he is booed or taken as a point of ridicule.
What's more,
this is the third time in which he has been looked at askance for directing these types of "obscene" gestures against the fans
.
He had already done so in the confrontations against Al Hilal, the tournament leader, who is seven points away in the standings.
The first was in the Pro League last April, after making a signal similar to the one made this weekend towards rival fans, who booed him after the defeat of his team.
The second case occurred this month, after a fan threw an Al Hilal scarf onto the pitch, which Cristiano grabbed and put inside his pants before throwing it again towards the stands, from which they had sung repeatedly. by the name of Lionel Messi.
Video
Cristiano Ronaldo passed a rival team's shirt over his genitals because his fans, throughout the match, shouted at him for Lionel Messi.
For his part, announcer Walid Al Farraj, host of one of the most famous sports television programs in Saudi Arabia, 'Action Maa Walid',
pointed out that things with Ronaldo went beyond the limits and that the time had come to take action. decisions
so that the matter does not damage the reputation of the Saudi League.
"Those responsible for the Disciplinary Committee face the most difficult test.
We will wait and see, but everything has limits. It doesn't matter how much of a star you are
(referring to Cristiano). That's how the big leagues are," said Al Farraj.
This type of non-football attitude ends up overshadowing the sporting level of the Portuguese star, who last year was the top scorer in the world, after scoring 54 goals.
Furthermore,
so far in 2024 he has already managed to convert four times
.
However, his reactions when things don't go his way are what end up standing out in his time in Saudi Arabia.
Source: EFE