Saudi lawyer calls for Cristiano Ronaldo to be deported for 'crime of public indecency’

Football
  • 20 April, 2023
  • 13:51
Saudi lawyer calls for Cristiano Ronaldo to be deported for 'crime of public indecency’

A Saudi lawyer has called for Cristiano Ronaldo to be thrown out of the country after he appeared to make an insulting gesture towards fans following Al-Nassr's 2-0 defeat by Al-Hilal on Tuesday night, Daily Mail said, Report informs.

A video released on social media seemed to show the 38-year-old grabbing his crotch as he left the pitch in response to fans chanting the name of his rival Lionel Messi.

Lawyer Nouf bin Ahmed has reacted to the incident, and wants Ronaldo to be punished severely for his actions.

“It is considered a crime of public dishonor, and it is one of the crimes that entails arrest and deportation if committed by a foreigner,” Ahmed said on Twitter, as she vowed to file a complaint to the Saudi Prosecutor's Office for his “crime of public indecency”.