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Cristiano Ronaldo has been involved in a new controversy for a gesture banned in Saudi Arabia. The Al Nassr striker, angry after his team's defeat to Al Hilal, had to listen to the stands bid him farewell with shouts of "Messi, Messi". At that moment, the Portuguese put his hand to the genital area, a response that has offended the fans of the Islamic country.

The Portuguese lived a fateful night. He was cautioned, a goal was annulled for offside and his team ended up losing a game and seeing how the lead of the competition moves away. Then, as he headed into the locker room tunnel, came the chants chanting to Messi and the controversial gesture.

The images went viral and crowds of Saudis called on social networks for the "deportation" of Cristiano Ronaldo from the country. Lawyer Nouf bin Ahmed said on Twitter that she will file a complaint with the Saudi Prosecutor's Office against the Portuguese, whom she 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 arrest and deportation if committed by a foreigner," said the lawyer specializing in International Law, who echoed the video of the Portuguese.

Cristiano's action took over 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 that gesture because "he received a blow during the encounter" in the genitals.

Other Saudi sports journalists were tougher on the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, such as Ozman Abu Bakr, who called the action "an immoral and rude gesture against spectators," and said the Saudi Arabian Football Federation should terminate CR7's contract.

The controversy occurred in the match between Al Nassr, in which Ronaldo plays, and Al Hilal, whichhas allegedly presented a multimillion-dollar offer to acquire the services of Leo Messi next season. Al Hilal won the match 2-0 with two penalty goals from veteran Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo.

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