Cristiano Ronaldo makes obscene gesture towards crowd after 'Messi' taunts

Cristiano Ronaldo faced a flurry of criticism after appearing to make an obscene gesture at the end of Al-Nassr’s 3-2 win over Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League.
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The Portugal forward opened the scoring with a 21st-minute penalty but Al-Nassr needed a late goal from Talisca, who struck twice, to settle the game with four minutes left.
After the final whistle, chants of 'Messi' could be heard in the stadium, referencing Ronaldo’s long-term football rival, and social media videos captured Ronaldo cupping his ear before repeatedly pumping his hand forward in front of his pelvic area. The action appeared to be directed at Al-Shabab supporters.
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#CristianoRonaldo #AlNassr #SaudiProLeague

[@DonkeMan772]

bro has the wierdest form for that EVER

[@m_c2022]

He shoots so much out its like a pressure washer so he needs to be firmly planted

[@ItsShahed17]

Says who? Messi doesn't even play in the Saudi League yet he's more loved there. Ronaldo fans thinking Messi isn't on Ronaldo's level is truly delusional. I as a resident of Asia didn't even know about Cristiano before 2015. We just knew Ronaldo Nazario, Messi, Kaka and Neymar. @@m_c2022

[@prestonphillips3375]

lol I might need to try that

[@joe5300]

Learn how to spell pessi fan

[@DERchrispycris]

@@joe5300nah he spelled it all out just fine

[@accountuser5588]

A 39 year old man shouldn't be behaving like this 😂. If this happened to Messi, he wouldn't care

[@Kyle21371]

Messi shot at bench vs netherland? Remember it?

[@Ali-34582]

@@Kyle21371no, it doesn’t suit the agenda

[@rafayahmed7300]

​@@Kyle21371parades shot at bench , get your facts straight

[@fighterangel9233]

Hope a kid around the world not following him to celebrate like that.. It's rude dude

[@fighterangel9233]

​@@Kyle21371topic is about ronaldo but you mentioned Messi names.. Are you ok after lose 0-1 to Morocco?

[@chromex21]

nice to see how cristiano gets so worked up every time this happensa, while messi just laughs about it

[@Kyle21371]

Yes laughting (100% doesnt shot at bench)

[@v_lol]

didnt messi do something similar at the wc against the netherlands 💀

[@messianichd9222]

​@@Kyle21371he meant Messi doesn't get agitated by someone chanting Ronaldo's name

[@mihailcirlig8187]

​@@messianichd9222 Cause no one chants him in front of Messi lol

[@paulusjodhi7236]

​@@Kyle21371😂😂

[@ShionShinigami]

Messi lives rent free in his head!!!

[@nibrashislampiash3984]

what?? 🤣🤣🤣 Al shabab fans started 🤣🤣🤣

[@yasserdahroug9014]

Just like he does in your head.

[@theogtimeclock]

He got banned for 5 games because of it 😂😂😂

[@mandoole]

When I say elephant, you think of elephant.

[@KuldeepSingh-gg1jm]

​@@theogtimeclock Who told you that 😂

[@jinlee2617]

This is why Messi is the best. Shameless behaviour from a world-class athlete.

[@theonlyscope7388]

Messi is a better human

[@rickluse]

Messi’s Adidas ad on this video is too perfect

[@pattiniamo10]

Messi did a complaining gesture to Van Gall at the World cup as a revenge for Riquelme being mistreated by Van Gall 20 years ago at Barcelona. Lionel would not care if somedonkeys chant Ronaldo

[@Thala_ki_thali]

Faxx he didn't did anything like that instead he did riquelme's celebration.Bro knows how to do it 🗿

[@youngerudit2524]

I don’t like this man at all but this has officially become my favorite celebration, I can’t. Like it’s so hilarious it won’t leave my head. Bro is really creative with it

[@midget420]

Can’t lie it’s childish but funny af

[@studyfun7875]

Messi name is enough to ruin ronaldo career 😂😂😂😂😂.

[@Dexter0170]

Fr 😂

[@jodea6099]

Ronaldo name is enough pepsi to rig wc and dors to make himself look like better 😂😂😂

[@zekro6D9]

​@@jodea6099grow up penaldo is dying

[@dislikebutton543]

Pessi finished lil bro

[@theastonvillaseal585]

Him wiping the scarf on his crotch made me laugh harder than I have in a while 🤣

[@nickkerr6068]

Exactly why are people offended 😂

[@khusimangurung7476]

Messi Is a lifelong nighmare for this guy 😂, what's his name ................?

[@KuldeepSingh-gg1jm]

Crazy how messi only relevant nowadays bcz of ronaldo not bcz of his performance 😂😂

[@nofame688]

Slim Shady

[@tdeb79]

​@@KuldeepSingh-gg1jmFYI, Messi didn't play for three months, he only just started again. Not that he cares much, it seems, MLS is like Saudi League a low quality league. And scoring tap ins and penalty's in a camel league doesn't make a player 'relevant'.

[@rayan5150]

Penaltiano

[@ItzAsap.]

​@@KuldeepSingh-gg1jmcry mate your daddy ronaldo is getting shamed everywhere he is washed accept it

[@GIBBO4182]

38 year old child

[@gold_worldwide]

Qq

[@MarcelMatani]

39

[@kingsleydominic7869]

Use your maturity nd fix your bank account,,who re you to talk down on the goat

[@keanufrance9051]

@@kingsleydominic7869your idolizing a man who doesn’t know you exists relax 😂😂

[@beastgamer7845]

​@@keanufrance9051it's not like you don't idolize pessi

[@mihaibadarau5586]

You can see even the character difference between him and Messi , feels uncomfortable but Messi coped better when he was booed at PSG

[@sneakytacos773]

Messi - 3 months, Ronaldo - 15 months

[@jogoegel1279]

It's so hard to respect him when he acts like this😅

[@elchovi3621]

no it's not

[@KaranRaj-qj7li]

So don't give respect madafuker pepsi fan

[@Anirudh69420]

​@@KaranRaj-qj7liImmature child fan spotted Opinion rejected

[@KaranRaj-qj7li]

@@Anirudh69420 I am not immature beacuse I am your dad🤣

[@Cblla]

​@@KaranRaj-qj7liImmature response detected

[@Codmonsta247]

“Those who want respect….give respect.” Also doesn’t anyone know his career started in England? There’s nowhere else on earth where it’s a bigger part of the sport to have YOUR say back at those chanting fans!

[@Madao-the_fallen_angel_samurai]

Very nice way of saying back, keep defending him....

[@orca_ball]

ffs there are kids in the crowd

[@ferbra]

@@orca_ball the kids won't even know what that gesture means 🤧

[@orca_ball]

@@ferbra and they'll ask their parents

[@ferbra]

@@orca_ball Parents can lie.. duh!

[@ranphasan]

his kids are watching

[@De30XxE3Ps1]

and? emotions in football are nothing reprehensible, i think most of you overact here just because its cr7. a big name

[@yousef446555]

So what?

[@arishemthejudge6780]

@piano2.0Not in sports no, all sportsmen are the same. Ronaldo got benched at World Cup, so he doesn’t have any power. The manager has power, no the owners do. Ronaldo has no power

[@LThomas10]

Messi living rent free in Ronaldo's head without even saying anything is hilarious

[@sneakytacos773]

Bro doesn’t know what rent free in someone’s head means.

[@mmvvm]

New material for making a meme :))

[@ggbb056]

Wash a Towell

[@JosePerez-vi9wk]

Éste mocoso a de tener pesadillas con su padre Messi 😂😂

[@s8567.]

Who is the one who has the World Cup?! 😅

[@alylee]

Yeah well he didn't get it by himself yeah? He had an entire solid team with him.

[@kikioperatians7921]

CR7 getting mad AF, while Messi stays humble in these situations. So this is Cr7 top form huh, teaching his under age fans inappropriate gestures?🙄😏🤣

[@fid1a]

what does that mean?

[@audriella2408]

what does the gesture mean

[@javiersalas5288]

That's called frustration, but he doesn't want to know it.

[@ItsShahed17]

This guy is his own villain. This obviously doesn't take away from the fact he's top 5 GOATs but it does ruin his legacy as a role model. He can do better.

[@pikkacho]

I can tell you have no character from this comment.

[@TheGhost668]

It is funny though. No harm

[@tdeb79]

​@@pikkachoReally? Classy remark i would say, agree 100% with him. How come that he lacks 'character'?

[@pikkacho]

@@tdeb79 who has character understands why ronaldo does what he does.

[@tdeb79]

@@pikkacho You got it very wrong. Who has character AND brains understands that Ronaldo has a severe case of narcissistic personality disorder, envies Messi in an almost pathological way and cannot come to terms with the fact that his tremendous career is nearing his end while there's one guy on his generation who will go down in the history books as better than him (of which he is very much aware). There, i corrected it for you.

[@unamiko6365]

The committee deemed the decision as final and non-appealable under Article 144 of the disciplinary code. The Al-Nassr player performed the act after Talisca's goal sealed his team's victory in the last minutes when the match was poised for a draw.

[@natalystella]

Mammamia !

[@void9837]

He deserves a pass, with a warning, free of charge. I believe he has a conscience, and his apology sincere. His fans love his personality to a certain extent.

[@Alex-nr1vq]

What does that gesture mean?

[@AfiqCube]

You don't wanna know

[@Letsget.to1sub]

@@AfiqCubeyes I want im 17 and don’t get it

[@XiaoxiangElephant]

what’s the meaning of this gesture

[@Hellboyyyyy]

MT

[@J31ZY]

Idk

[@Mista-White]

It's very obvious

[@abdulkarimsaleh]

you dont want know

[@ABAddonfromHeLL]

How old are you? First tell me that, then I may tell you the answer 😂

[@micheleduritto]

what is going on with the world? how is this outrage worthy? and how much this is "obscene"? ...people in the press were talking like he did something crazy that they couldn't even talk about...and now this is my first time actually seeing it...and i am like....is this it? c'mon, no matter if you are a CR7 fan or a Messi fan, you can see how this is absolutely ridiculus.

[@harrykane_]

The world? It's Saudi who are investigating this matter more than anything that's why everyone is talking about it.

[@micheleduritto]

@@harrykane_ I am saying the press and social media.

[@shivamgusain5185]

​@@harrykane_ investigating? Dude literally is this gesture worthy of the so called investigation 😂. Its not like he killled someone.

[@ItzAsap.]

​@@shivamgusain5185its saudi arabia you go to their country because of money now face the cons

[@shivamgusain5185]

@@ItzAsap. I don't dude I don't live there. Without oil money it was a desert and will again become a desert nobody is denying this truth.

[@sqntiagoooxzbv5250]

No sé enojen es entendible yo también me enojaría si mientras juego el partido exclaman a mí padre

[@shivamgusain5185]

True they dont understand this basic stuff 😂.

[@peterdusdal383]

I love Ronaldo for actions like this. He is human and provocations are part of football

[@NiyatiRathore-nt5sx]

Can anyone tell me what does that hand gesture mean?plss

[@joaquinmanalo3561]

You don't wanna know, trust me.

[@4bloxstuff]

👊🥩

[@jnmc2498]

He just got excited hearing Messis name. 🥵🥰

[@XxBlqckXx]

Ronaldo's face and pose @0:25 💀😂

[@titusxp]

I don't know what that gesture means or why he gets banned for it

[@ggbb056]

ICONIC celebrate 😅😂😂

[@user-iw2nh7gl1g]

Go on with yourself CR7 . He n Messi both legendary. No need to compare. Ronaldo has so many records. He's consistently showed no matter where he plays he let's his skills do the talking !

[@erikecool95]

CR7 is the football athlete in the world🙌💪

[@siu281]

This should be included in fc25

[@le4therf4ce]

This reminds me of a scene from Mad Men: Ronaldo - I feel sorry for you. Messi - I don't think of you at all.

[@unamiko6365]

This decision comes in response to a complaint filed by Al-Shabab, which also involved a request to the official broadcaster for the official footage of the incident.

[@ishwarprasadnaik133]

This is the Reason , Why We Love "MESSI" 🐐💪

[@kyoharakenji6465]

You??

[@Javi.Antonio]

that’s my goat

[@DriMnn]

How about martinez?

[@Hellboyyyyy]

nothing in front of this gesture🤣🤣

[@ItsShahed17]

He actually got punished but that gesture was far less obscene than this one to be honest.

[@midnightoil4339]

That was very offensive.

[@Bolognabeef]

Bro really has beef with SAUDI ARABIAN fans 💀

[@zanggu614]

Haha Ronaldo still didn’t realize Messi is way much better than him,,, what a shame that he still acts like that even though his 38 years old😂 keep going Ronaldo!

[@yasserdahroug9014]

The reason why he did that because people still didn't realize that he is way more better than messi.

[@Vigilantedekukj]

​@@yasserdahroug9014stop de cap their both the goats

[@chrsil]

No they’re not. Only CR7. Until messi can prove and play on the toughest league (EPL) in Football then he will never be the goat like CR7.

[@v_lol]

youre so delusional thinking that messi is better than ronaldo, go on now and support your thief idol that dosent deserve the majority of trophies he has

[@messianichd9222]

​@@chrsilfunniest thing I read today

[@Monarch-245]

Bizarre. The crowds like a conference League and then theyre all laughing after? 60k fine 😂 What a strange league.

[@Mahadebmahato_25]

Yess let's go my role model

[@ahaan416]

My Goat 🐐🇵🇹❤️

[@Jamesman2070]

Childish 🐪

[@gokulpraveen3688]

Show some respect

[@Jamesman2070]

@@gokulpraveen3688 mind your own business

[@himansurai4179]

My goat too

[@sasinapiyummal5767]

​@@Jamesman2070Burger league eibar pessi

[@wildnitesmusic]

Not sportsmanship behaviour that's why Messi is the 🐐🎉🎉🎉

[@user-xi7gu7zo7z]

Y’all arguing like Ronaldo or Messi going to see y’all comments and say something.

[@joe5300]

Mate that’s one of his celebrations he did in Europe

[@briangarcia9538]

Yall hate on Ronaldo so much like if any of yall would be any better 😂😂 Ronaldo never asked to be compared to anyone yet constantly Messi is always brought up like people don’t know anything better to talk about. Just enjoy these legends still playing yall are 🤡

[@Destoroyah12]

The peoples GOAT

[@TheTopG318]

@FSMSthat’s Messi🤣

[@TheTopG318]

@FSMSMessi let another man kiss his neck and was wearing the rainbow colors at psg

[@De30XxE3Ps1]

@FSMS ronaldo never ever supported this unlike some other football dudes X)

[@AgainstWokeness]

@@TheTopG318Penaldo kissed Dybala on the lips

[@tdeb79]

The mentally challenged peoples GOAT😂

[@trevorstatham4451]

Messi is like a lifelong unskippable ad for CR7😂

[@joeybellavance9844]

It's weird cause his biggest weakness is also his biggest strength. His ego

[@bassfishingtv7915]

Messi!!!! Messi!!!! Messi!!!! Messi!!!!

[@mohammadhashim5861]

Georgina that night🤨

[@sllz_]

What Cristiano did was a childish and senseless act. We know that he is a provocative man and that he responds to violence with violence. But there are limits. Many rival fans have no limits, but as Cristiano is known worldwide and is an example to many, he should know how to respond to provocations. He has an explosive personality. I get it, it's certainly not easy for him to deal with and I'm just giving my opinion. Not making a silly comparison but if it were Messi he probably would have ignored it and responded with a goal. That's what guys with clear minds do. I really like Cristiano but I think he's losing his mind a little in Saudi. Anyway, nothing is my business.

[@nightwatch-uk6wj]

Respekt tooooooo

[@shaangaming350]

See as a messi fan , I don't think ronaldo did something extremely wrong . He was being teased , booed by taking messi name I would rather say that it was an IMMATURE BEHAVIOR THATS ALL , I WONT SAY RONALDO DID SOMETHING REALLY WRONG , watching El clasico since 2009 you come to know aobut different players and their nature in field . Ronaldo has been vocal and he did the same thing today .

[@Ansari_0_7]

Many fans have done the same against Messi, either it is alhilal fans or PSG fans, but Messi didn't this childish things

[@shaangaming350]

@@Ansari_0_7 because his nature is different ,

[@shivamgusain5185]

​@@shaangaming350 messi is an introvert ronaldo isnt same people like him troll messi when he makes any situation akward.

[@jodea6099]

Imo calma is more obscene than this. But of course we know people do not even remember last thing they ate

[@simbamudzamba3178]

All is fair in love and war

[@hacksterultranoobyt8402]

still defending him consult a doc

[@hendryvip2674]

that samurai way

[@FabioRamos-pd4lw]

Proper obscene that

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Feud: Messi and Ronaldo

[@user-ot7uo9nk9b]

L crowd !

[@zekro6D9]

L player

[@sirriffsalot4158]

When I heard 'meltdown' I thought wuut what happened?? This was just funny, lol

[@w1lf1ewoo]

What does it mean ? He is definitely the biggest ever primadonna in footballing history

[@rayan5150]

This old guy is very bitter about being less than Messi 😂

[@wintrs6411]

goat

[@void9837]

Players must have a personality, to attract attention of the public. I believe a warning, free of charge will be sufficient.

[@user-je9zn4dm1u]

As a Ronaldo fan I can admit he is a 39 year old kid here💀💀

[@anam.caballerowilson9421]

Kind act the same person

[@neo-noir4752]

Messi the goat. Ronaldo's fans had to resort to the "aura," the "siuuu" as the best celebration, and the "athlete's jump with his header against Sampdoria" to try to match him.

[@s2fumevents]

Ronaldo

[@unamiko6365]

The Saudi Football Federation's Discipline Committee announced that Al-Nassr player Cristiano Ronaldo had been suspended for one game and fined SR30,000 ($8,000) for provoking the fans of Al-Shabab.

[@qwertyzxccvk]

Ronaldo fans- "Bbbb..b..but he just moved his hand. Media is against Ronaldo. My goat is in pain. Piuuuuu" 😂😂

[@Colorbind005]

😂😂😂😂

[@clashfire_editz]

Nah I can confidently say he was flexing his size, he dominates in the air, on the ground, he even dominates on Georgina in their be..

[@jodea6099]

It is better than pessi fan kiddos who say "bbbbuuut he deserved 2023 ballondor and 2022 wc penalties are deserved too, shows the air like a pepsi fan kiddo because pepsi has no signature celebration 😂😂😂" 👽🇵🇹🐐🥱🥱

[@Colorbind005]

@@jodea6099 brain rot.

[@Dudazz]

You guys are so fast to judge him but when messi does it it's okay, hes the golden boy

[@alex_cloys]

They aren't fans they are just Ronaldo haters 🤝🏼

[@icaro6485]

nova comemoração fo FIFA

[@himansurai4179]

I think that was funny , people do so much wrong things and still doesn't get punished I think it was fare

[@X-Joker7]

Every one trolling Christiano for this gesture but no one notice what argentina's greatest goalkeeper lateiro Martinez did in world Cup final when he got his reward did shameless gesture infront of Qatar prisedent everyone took that very funny but no troll him for doing that Christiano Ronaldo is best and best GOAT 🐐 always media , football community against him but true Ronaldo fans love him ❤️ I respect every players but what's is the behaviour of fans infront of Ronaldo that's wrong whatever happen I always support my idol GOAT Christiano Ronaldo ❤❤

[@andrewinat434]

He's Grumpy Old Man nowadays

[@governmentgirlsprimaryscho6229]

Omggg

[@kalilsampaio7035]

“Obscene gesture”

[@anzalkhan4869]

He knows he'll never be better than Messi

[@LucUltraRWB]

Ronaldo is crazy

[@patrickbateman1660]

"Ronaldo opens with an early penalty" never beating the penaldo allegations.

[@luccasdemedeiros4611]

Messi alugou um triplex na cabeça do CR7

[@shiro4095]

That’s so childish tbh

[@xyz3271]

Ronaldo did Alan Kwieciński gest

[@Riviscira]

Siiiiuuuuuu

[@twotwolow2343]

You know how years messi fans started watching football he do that celebration once in a while no?🤷😅😅

[@hangkook]

Served the fans right for instigating. It takes 2 hands to clap. Fine the fans and that club they represent as well to be fair coz they instigated.

[@nathanenzo6807]

Ronaldo's weak point to remind him about Messi. Disrespectful indeed

[@sneakyvee]

that's how al-shabab fans beat off

[@fafaffu2]

Give me all the memes

[@PizzaDude19]

bros allergic to the word ‘messi’💀💀💀💀