Al-Nassr will likely be with out their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo for one match because the Portuguese celebrity was suspended by the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Soccer Federation for an obscene gesture. Throughout Al-Nassr’s victory over Al-Shabab Sunday, Ronaldo gestured towards the opposition supporters after chants of “Messi” rang out by means of the stadium. As a result of nature of Ronaldo’s gestures simulating obscene motions, it was purpose sufficient for the committee at hand down a suspension.

Ronaldo was additionally pressured to pay two fines, certainly one of 10,000 Saudi riyals to the Saudi Soccer Federation and one other of 20,000 riyals to Al-Shabab. The suspension will see Ronaldo miss Al-Nassr’s subsequent match Thursday in opposition to Al-Hazm. 

Main the Saudi Professional League in scoring with 22 targets, not having Ronaldo will likely be a giant miss for Al-Nassr however contemplating that their subsequent match is in opposition to the crew on the backside of the league, it is a match that they need to be capable to push by means of with out him. 

As that is one other incident for Ronaldo following him rubbing Al-Hilal gear on his crotch following a 2-0 defeat in early February frustration concerning the crew’s efficiency could possibly be starting to set in. Regardless of Ronaldo’s scoring, Al-Nassr are nonetheless seven factors behind Al-Hilal for the league lead with solely 13 video games remaining within the season.