Ronaldo appears to rub Al Hilal merch on crotch after defeat

Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to rub a team item on his crotch following Al Nassr's 2-0 defeat to rival Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal on Thursday.

Blue and white Al Hilal items were thrown at Ronaldo as the Al Nassr striker entered the Kingdom Arena tunnel following his team's defeat in the Riyadh Season Cup final.

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Footage on social media showed Ronaldo picking up the object thrown at him from the stands and putting it in his shorts before throwing it towards the crowd.

ESPN has contacted Ronaldo's representatives for comment.

Al Hilal fans taunted Ronaldo throughout the match, chanting Lionel Messi's name every time the former Real Madrid star touched the ball.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who turned 39 on Monday, returned to action on Thursday after recovering from a calf problem that led him to issue a public apology on January 23 after his injury contributed to the postponement of his team's pre-season. tour in China.

Al Nassr beat Messi's Inter Miami 6-0 in Ronaldo's absence on February 1.

Ronaldo is the top scorer in the Saudi Pro league so far this season. Al Nassr are second in the standings, seven points behind leaders Al Hilal after 19 matches.