multitude of Saudis called on social networks on Wednesday for the “deportation” of Cristiano Ronaldo of the country, after the Portuguese star grabbed his genitals when he heard fans’ chantswhich chanted the name of Leo Messi, at the end of the match between his team, Al Nassr, and Al Hilal on Tuesday.
Lawyer Nouf bin Ahmed said on Twitter that she will file a complaint with the Saudi Prosecutor’s Office against the Portuguese, whom she accused of committing “a crime of public indecency.”
“It is considered a crime of public dishonor, and it is one of the crimes that entails arrest and deportation if committed by a foreigner,” said the lawyer specializing in International Law, that echoed the video of the luso.
Cristiano Ronaldo makes obscene gesture to Al-Hilal fans after leaving the field defeated and under the cries of “Messi, Messi, Messi” 😮
📽️ @wtrx5 pic.twitter.com/xnsyCsfPOQ
— VAR Tático (@vartatico) April 18, 2023
Cristiano’s action covered several hours of “Action ya Dawri”, the most popular sports program in Saudi Arabia.
“Impolite”
According to Al Nassr sources consulted by the program’s commentator Mohamed al Anzi, the Portuguese made that gesture because “he received a blow during the match” to the genitals.
Other Saudi sports journalists were harsher on the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, such as Ozman Abu Bakr, who described the action as “an immoral gesture and rude against the spectators”, and indicated that the Saudi Arabian Football Federation should terminate CR7’s contract.
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The controversy arose in the match between Al Nassr, in which Ronaldo plays, and Al Hilal, who has allegedly presented a multi-million dollar offer to take over the services of Leo Messi next season.
Al Hilal won the match 2-0 with two penalty goals from veteran Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo.