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[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo in action© AFPSaudi Arabia's football governing body on Thursday suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for one game over a gesture he made on the pitch last weekend that was judged a "provocation". The Saudi Arabian Football Federation said the Al-Nassr captain and former Porto star was also fined a total of 30,000 riyals ($8,000) for the move, which broke rules against provoking the public during a match. The decision cannot be appealed. Video emerged after his side's 3-2 win against Al-Shabab showing Ronaldo making a repeated thrusting gesture towards his groin in response to crowds taunting him by chanting the name of his longtime rival, Lionel Messi.The content quickly went viral and surged to the top of Saudi social media trending topics.Sports newspaper Al-Riyadiya r...

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Al-Nassr© AFP Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday reached another milestone of playing the 1000th club match after taking part in Al Nassr's game against Al Fayha in the AFC Champions League (ACL). The five-ti...

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo met MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in Riyadh© InstagramCristiano Ronaldo met with Cameroonian-French MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in Riyadh and both posted pictures of a face-off. The duo was seen facing off in a video released on Instagram and moments later, both of them burst into laughter. While Ronaldo has recently made a sensational big-money move to Saudi club Al-Nassr, Ngannou is a free agent after he decided to not sign a new contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ngannou was stripped of the UFC Heavyweight Championship after refusing to renew his contract and he is currently one of the most sought-after free agents in the world of MMA.Ronaldo decided to move to Saudi Arabia following a public fallout with Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag. The Po...

[ad_1] One of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, landed in uncharted territory as he joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in 'jackpot deal'. His move to the Middle East as a professional footballer did raise quite a few eyebrows but Ronaldo seemed to have had his reasons. The Portuguese superstar described himself as a "unique player" and insisted his career was not over as he arrived at his new club on Tuesday.The Portuguese forward, 37, has signed a huge deal estimated at 200 million euros ($211m) after glittering spells at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus."I'm a unique player. It's good to come here, I broke all the records there (in Europe) and I want to break a few records here," Ronaldo told the media at Al Nassr's Mrsool Park stadium."I'm coming here...