Crowds of Saudis called on social networks on Wednesday for the “deportation” of Cristiano Ronaldo from the country, after the Portuguese star will grab the genitals listening to chants from the fans, who chanted the name of Leo Messi, at the end of the match between his team, Al Nassr, and Al Hilal on Tuesday.
The lawyer Nouf bin Ahmed He said on Twitter that he will present a complaint to the Saudi Prosecutor’s Office against the Portuguese, whom he accused of committing “a crime of public indecency“.
“It is considered a crime of public dishonor, and it is one of the crimes that involves the arrest and deportation if it is committed by a foreigner”, indicated the lawyer specializing in International right, that echoed the video of the Portuguese.
Cristiano’s action covered several hours of “Action ya Dawri“, the most popular sports program in Saudi Arabia.
According to Al Nassr sources consulted by the program’s commentator Mohamed al Anzi, the Portuguese made this gesture because “received a blow during the encounter“in the genitals.
Other Saudi sports journalists were harsher on the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, as is the case with Uzman Abu Bakrwho called the action “an immoral gesture and rude against the spectators”, and indicated that the Saudi Arabian Football Federation should terminate CR7’s contract.
The controversy arose in the match between the al nassrin which Ronaldo plays, and the al hilalwho has allegedly submitted 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 the veteran Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo.