Specifically, Ronaldo received a punishment from the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabia Football Federation, after offensive behavior in the match Al Nassr won 3-2 against Al Shabab. The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation imposed a 1-match suspension, along with a fine of 10,000 Saudi riyals (2,666 USD) to the Federation and 20,000 riyals (5,332 USD) to Al Shabab for the cost of filing a complaint. complaints.
This fine is considered quite lenient for Ronaldo and Al Nassr. With a 1-match suspension, the former MU striker will be absent from Al Nassr’s match against bottom team Al Hazem at 0:00 tomorrow (March 1) in round 22 of the Saudi Pro League.
At this time, Al Nassr is currently ranked 2nd in the Saudi Pro League, 7 points behind Al Hilal after 21 matches. This season, Ronaldo has 34 goals and 11 assists for Al Nassr after 35 matches, including 22 goals and 9 assists in the Saudi Pro League.
Ronaldo’s absence makes fans doubt Al Nassr’s chances of winning when facing Al Hazem. However, with the current firepower, it is likely that Al Nassr will still know how to overcome Al Hazem to continue to pressure Al Hilal. In this round, Al-Hilal will face a big opponent, defending champion Al-Ittihad.
Previously, in the match in round 21 of the Saudi Pro League on February 26, Ronaldo contributed to Al Nassr’s 3-2 victory over Al Shabab, with the opening goal from the penalty spot. However, the focus of the match came from Ronaldo’s offensive behavior, with an obscene gesture towards the home fans – who deliberately angered the Portuguese star by chanting Messi’s name.
Sharing the reason why he took such an offensive action, Ronaldo explained: “I respect all clubs. My hand gesture at that time only showed strength and joy of victory, not any meaning. means defaming or responding to anyone’s provocative response. This action is completely normal in Europe.”