Cristiano Ronaldo BANNED for alleged offensive gesture in Saudi Pro League as ex-Man Utd star also hit with fine
SAUDI PRO LEAGUE poster boy Cristiano Ronaldo has been slapped with a ban and fined for making an alleged offensive gesture.
The Manchester United and Real Madrid legend performed the gesture during a recent clash between Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab.
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The 39-year-old helped his side to beat their Riyadh rivals 3-2 on Sunday in the Saudi Pro League game.
However, video footage appeared to show Ronaldo cupping his ear and repeatedly thrusting his hand forward near his pelvis as he seemed to be gesturing in an imed response to Al-Shabab fans.
There were also background chants of “Messi” heard – referencing the Portuguese icon’s long-running rivalry with Argentina Lionel Messi.
Now The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) committee have announced that the goalmachine with be hit with a ban for his actions.
In a statement released this morning, Saudi chiefs confirmed Ronaldo will miss Al-Nassr’s next match at home to Al-Hazm on Thursday and he must also pay a fine of £4,190.
That will go to Al-Shabab in order to cover the costs of the club filing the complaint, and half of that amount will also go to the federation.
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