Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be the subject of an investigation after appearing to make an obscene gesture in response to Lionel Messi chants at a Saudi Pro League game.
against the course of Al Nassr’s 3-2 triumph against Al Shadab on Sunday, the Portugal international scored the first goal for Al Nassr, while Anderson Talisca scored twice in the second half to ensure that Al Nassr took home all three points.
At the end of the match, supporters could be heard yelling “Messi,” which was a long-time competitor for the Ballon d’Or that Ronaldo had during his time playing in European football. Videos posted on social media showed Ronaldo’s response to the chants. Ronaldo had previously played for Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Juventus.
The 39-year-old man was seen continuously pumping his hand in front of his pelvic region after cupping his hand and pointing it in the direction of fans of Al Shadab.
Some commentators from the area believe that Ronaldo should suffer a penalty despite his high-profile reputation among Saudi Pro League recruits in recent years, according to the Saudi publication Asharq al-Awsat, which claims that the country’s national football organization (SAFF) has begun an inquiry into the matter.
This is not the first time that Ronaldo has gotten himself into trouble for making a sexually suggestive bodily display.
During the month of April, he looked to grip his genitals as he was making his way to the dugout after Al Hilal defeated Al Nassr by a score of 2-0. Additionally, he stuffed a scarf belonging to the same club down his shorts and then discarded it after Al Nassr was defeated by Al Hilal by a score of 2-0 in the Riyadh Season Cup final.
Despite the fact that Ronaldo is now the player with the most goals scored in the Saudi Pro League for this season with 22 goals, his Al Nassr team is currently seven points behind Al Hilal with the best record in the league.
On Thursday, the four-time winner of the Ballon d’Or will be looking to score another goal or two for his team when they take on Al Hazem, who are currently in bottom place in the Saudi Arabian premier flight with just 14 points after playing in 21 games.
