Saudi Super Cup
Ronaldo sees red and then provokes the referee
A scuffle, a push, then the red card for Cristiano Ronaldo. But the superstar caused outrage with his reaction in the seconds afterwards.
Cristiano Ronaldo mocks the referee
Video images show Ronaldo clenching his hand into a fist, raising it above his head and taking half a step towards the referee. The referee had already averted his gaze. Ronaldo then mockingly applauded and gave the thumbs up several times.
His club Al-Nasr came close in stoppage time thanks to former Bayern professional Sadio Mané (90+9), but still lost to rivals Al-Hilal and missed out on a place in the final of the mini-tournament, which was held for the first time in Abu Dhabi. Saudi Super Cup tournament.