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Cristiano Ronaldo Suspended and Fined by Saudi Football Federation: Outrage and Support Ensue

Sayed Hosni wrote Friday, March 1, 2024 01:14 PM

The Disciplinary Committee of the Saudi Football Federation decided to suspend Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi Al-Nasr star, for one match, in addition to fining him 30,000 riyals, after an inappropriate celebration following the 3-2 victory over Al-Shabab in the Saudi Professional League, at the beginning of this week, and he had already missed his team’s match against Al-Hazm. Which ended yesterday in a 4-4 draw between the two teams.

Ronaldo’s exciting actions

capture Ronaldo He caused a huge uproar in Saudi Arabia, and his move was described as immoral and disgraceful, and his penalty of suspending him for only one match sparked mixed reactions on social media.

According to the Middle East summer, this is not the first time that Ronaldo has been involved in similar events, as on the ninth of February, after Al-Nasr lost to Al-Hilal 0-2, the fans of the latter, whose colors were defending the Brazilian Neymar, threw the team’s shirt on the ground, so the Portuguese picked it up and put it inside. He then threw his pants toward the stands while returning to the locker room.

Cristiano Ronaldo news

On several occasions, he left the field angry, as was the case last year when he kicked a water bottle and made immoral gestures after the defeat to Al-Ittihad.

On Thursday, Ronaldo (39 years old) had a picture of himself in a gym during training, and his comment indicated that the punishment would not prevent him from continuing to work.

Demands to stop bullying against Cristiano Ronaldo

While on the other hand, Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper said that there are also many opinions that believe that the decision gave the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Association prestige over the major foreign players in the Saudi League, but there are other demands that have increased on social networking sites by thinkers, intellectuals and sports critics, As well as legal experts on the need to protect Cristiano Ronaldo from the increasing bullying in the stands of some competing clubs in the Saudi League and players in general.

She added: The chants against the Portuguese star increased when the stands chanted the name of the Argentine star, Messi, as it did not stop there, but extended to his son Junior, who participates in the Al-Nasr team in the youth level, as the fans chanted the name “Messi…Messi” at every ball that was between his feet. “, which angers Cristiano’s son.

She said: “Many sports jurists saw that the matter is not related to Messi’s chants, but rather that there is significant bullying and abuse of the player in various ways, and that the Disciplinary Committee must intervene with sanctions against clubs whose fans chant insulting chants against the world football legend.”

Ronaldo is the top scorer in the Saudi League

Ronaldo tops the list of top scorers in the Saudi League with 22 goals, three goals behind Aleksandar Mitrovic, the Al Hilal striker, who will miss an upcoming summit against Al-Ittihad due to suspension after receiving four warnings.

Al-Nasr occupies second place in the league with 52 points from 21 matches, seven points behind leaders Al-Hilal, which won the last 14 rounds.

Ronaldo is expected to return to the Capital Yellow squad when they face Al Ain, UAE, away from home, in the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals next Monday.

2024-03-01 11:14:00

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