{"id":1306025,"date":"2023-04-20T18:24:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T17:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1306025"},"modified":"2023-04-20T18:24:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T17:24:11","slug":"al-nassr-cristiano-ronaldo-saudi-arabia-gesture-statement","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/al-nassr-cristiano-ronaldo-saudi-arabia-gesture-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Nassr defend Cristiano Ronaldo after Messi jibes: &#8220;A blow in a very sensitive area&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Al-Nassr have defended star player Cristiano Ronaldo after an apparent indecent gesture towards Al-Hilal fans earlier this week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Riyadh derby took place on Tuesday night between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, another frustrating evening for Ronaldo as his side came up short 2-0 and lost further ground to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League title race.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a difficult month for <i>Al-Alami<\/i>, who sacked Rudi Garcia last week. Tuesday&#8217;s match-up against fierce adversaries Al-Hilal represented an opportunity to relight the spark and get their season back on track.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">???| Cristiano Ronaldo gets a yellow card after taking an Al Hilal player down with a headlock ?<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HIMfCZHYQ3\">pic.twitter.com\/HIMfCZHYQ3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CentreGoals. (@centregoals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/centregoals\/status\/1648423151796355073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, it proved anything but a comfortable evening at the King Fahd International Stadium, with Ronaldo firing a blank, receiving a yellow card for a WWE-style foul and ultimately coming under fire for supposedly making a lewd gesture towards the Al-Hilal fans.<\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [paddy-power-lto] does not exist -->\n<p>The game was officiated by Premier League referee Michael Oliver and another former Manchester United forward, Odion Ighalo, was responsible for Al-Hilal&#8217;s two goals.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian striker&#8217;s goals, the second of which came from a spot-kick, put him seven clear of Ronaldo (11) in the Saudi Pro Golden Boot race with six matches left to play.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MessiMX30iiii\/status\/1648732229139324928<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ighalo\u2019s goal celebration tonight against Ronaldo. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FNYDmFvNIc\">pic.twitter.com\/FNYDmFvNIc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FCB Albiceleste (@FCBAlbiceleste) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCBAlbiceleste\/status\/1648421414356258821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Social media users drew parallels between Ighalo&#8217;s post-penalty celebration and Ronaldo&#8217;s rival, Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n<p>Ighalo wouldn&#8217;t have been alone in mentioning Messi. Throughout the contest, the home supporters could be heard chanting for Lionel Messi in an obvious affront to Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/NerdyFox30\/status\/1648489615769362432<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo was seen grabbing his crotch while leaving the pitch and some felt this was a response to the chanting, leading to online outrage.<\/p>\n<p>Calls for Ronaldo to be ejected from Saudi Arabia were reflected in the trending hashtag, <span>&#8220;Expelling the fan&#8217;s abuser&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Al-Nassr sought to refute this interpretation, insisting Ronaldo made no obscene gesture toward rival fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Explaining the incident to <span>journalist Muhammed Al-Enezi, Al-Nassr released a statement, reading: &#8220;Ronaldo suffers from an injury. His challenge with Gustavo Cuellar, the Al-Hilal player, started with a blow in a very sensitive area. This is confirmed information. As for the fans\u2019 explanations, they are free to think whatever they want.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo made a similar gesture to rival fans in far more obvious fashion during his Juventus days, although on that occasion he was mimicking Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7hE0Y2MAVgA?start=205\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Saudi Pro League incident comes immediately after <span>Al-Nassr&#8217;s frustrating 0-0 draw with Al-Fayha, which saw Ronaldo argue with opposition players and storm down the tunnel. Following the game, Garcia was ultimately relieved of his duties, reportedly after falling out with the Portuguese superstar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Al-Nassr next face Al-Wehda in the King Cup before playing host to Al-Raed in the league. As things currently stand, they trail Al-Ittihad by three points in the Saudi Pro League, with Nuno Espirito Santo&#8217;s men also having a game in hand.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al-Nassr have defended star player Cristiano Ronaldo after an apparent indecent gesture towards Al-Hilal fans earlier this week. 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