Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo often finds one or the other way to grab headlines. The Al-Nassr superstar now finds himself in a controversy following the Saudi club's 3-2's victory over Al Shabab on Sunday. In an act that has been caught on camera, with several videos doing the rounds on social media, Ronaldo was seen making obsence gestures at the Al Shabab fans.
The said incident happened after the game when Al Shadab fans started chanting Ronaldo's long-time rival Lionel Messi's name in order to tease the Portugal International. When the voices did reach Ronaldo, he initially held hand to his ear but then made obsene gestures while moving his hand over his crotch region. He is potentially under police investigation for the same
Take a look at the video of the incident here:
Awaiting Disciplinary Committee's Take: Saudi Television Host
"The disciplinary committee is facing the biggest test. We will wait and see," Waleed Al Farraj, Saudi writer and television host, said on X (formerly Twitter). "Everything has its limits, no matter how famous you are. This is how the major leagues are," the media personality added
Ronaldo, football's ageing superstar, has faced criticism for related incidents in the past as well. In April last year, during a league match against Al-Hilal in which Al-Nassr succumbed to a 0-2 defeat, he was apparently seen grabbing his genitals as he walked to the dugout. Even in a match earlier in the month, the ex-Manchester United star picked up a Al-Hilal scarf thrown at him by any one of the fans before discarding it as he made his way to the tunnel.
Ronaldo is the top-scorer in Saudi Pro League with 22 goals in 20 matches. As far as his side Al-Nassr are concerned, they find themselves at the second position on the table with 52 points, trailing Al Hilal by four points.