The fans' reactions to Cristiano Ronaldo's gesture after the defeat of his team last Tuesday in Saudi Arabia have not been long in coming out.
The Portuguese forward withdrew from the pitch under chants from the fans who chanted the name "Messi, Messi", which did not sit well with the player, who reacted by putting his hands to his genitals in front of the stadium public. Now, a multitude of Saudis severely criticize the player on social networks, even in some cases demanding "deportation" from the country.
Lawyer Nouf bin Ahmed assured via Twitter that she will file a complaint with the Saudi Prosecutor's Office against the Portuguese, whom she accuses of committing "a crime of public indecency."
The specialist in International Law indicated that the gesture "is considered a crime of public dishonor, and is one of the crimes that entails arrest and deportation if committed by a foreigner."
After echoing the video, the controversy starring Cristiano took up several hours of Action and Dawri, the most popular sports program in Saudi Arabia. As a result, various opinions arose among journalists.
According to sources from the Al Nassr club consulted by the program's commentators, the striker did this action because "he received a blow during the match" in the genitals.
Instead, other Saudi sports journalists were harsher on the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. Ozman Abu Bakr called the action "an immoral and rude gesture against the spectators." He further indicated that the Saudi Arabian Football Federation should terminate CR7's contract.
The controversy arose in a match that ended with the defeat of the former Madrid striker's team with two penalty goals from Nigerian Odion Ighalo.
