Ronaldo shoves fan's scarf down pants and throws it back in furious outburst

09 February 2024 , 08:21

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Cristiano Ronaldo was struck in the head by one scarf thrown from the crowd

Cristiano Ronaldo did not take Al Nassr's latest defeat too well, as the global superstar shoved a fan's scarf down his pants before throwing it back into the crowd in anger.

The odd exchange came after Ronaldo's side were on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline against Al-Hilal in the final of the Riyadh Season Cup. Any silverware is good silverware, but the competition is actually deemed a mid-season friendly tournament.

That's not to say it doesn't carry weight or prestige out in Saudi Arabia. The league certainly did all they could to build the excitement before kick-off, with WWE sensation The Undertaker emerging on to the pitch to present the trophy to those inside the Kingdom Arena while the players geared up for the first whistle.

Once the pre-match theatrics were out of the way, Al-Nassr played out a disappointing 2-0 defeat that saw first-half goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Salem Aldawsari ensure this was one trophy Ronaldo would not be lifting.

As the game wore on and it was apparent Al-Hilal would get the better of Ronaldo and Al-Nassr, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner became more and more frustrated. He was seen regularly bemoaning the officiating, but it was perhaps the chants from rival fans that got under his skin the most.

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Chants of "Messi, Messi, Messi!" could be heard towards the back end of the game, of course in reference to Ronaldo's long-term Ballon d'Or rival. From that point onwards, the 39-year-old wore a face like thunder and made no attempt to hide the fact he was annoyed.

As Al-Hilal gave the runners up a guard of honour, a tournament official appeared to get in the way of Ronaldo. He waved his hands in frustration and was evidently annoyed that the staff member walked in his path while the ex-Real Madrid man was trying to lead his team through.

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As well as throwing the scarf down his pants, Cristiano Ronaldo also took aim at one tournament official who got in his way

Remarkably, more was on the way from Ronaldo. Soon after the guard of honour, he then opted to take his anger out on the crowd. While on his way to the tunnel, the former Manchester United star was inundated with scarves being thrown from the stands.

After being hit in the head with one, Ronaldo's frustration looked to have reached boiling point. He picked up the scarf, placed it on his crotch before tossing it back into the direction it came.

Given the scarf was clearly the traditional blue and white colours of Al-Hilal, many have argued Ronaldo was incredibly disrespectful to treat it with such disregard. It remains to be seen whether those at the top of the Saudi Pro League hierarchy choose to punish their division's biggest star.

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