{"id":30331,"date":"2024-03-11T13:04:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T10:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/30331\/ronaldo-on-obscene-gesture-it\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T13:04:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T10:04:30","slug":"ronaldo-on-obscene-gesture-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=30331","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo on obscene gesture: It was a misunderstanding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ronaldo on obscene gesture: It was a misunderstanding\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has called the obscene gesture that saw him suspended for a Saudi Pro League match a &#8220;misunderstanding&#8221; and also admitted &#8220;every day I try to be a better man&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Al Nassr and Portugal captain was handed a one-match suspension by the Saudi Football Federation for provoking rival fans by appearing to make a gesture following his team&#39;s 3-2 league victory over his Riyadh&#39;s rival, Al Shabab, on February 25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo, 39, served his suspension and missed his team&#39;s next league match, a 4-4 draw against Al Hazm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI take this opportunity to talk about the case in which I was punished for a match,\u201d Ronaldo said at a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What I did was a misunderstanding. I will always respect the cultures of all countries, but what people see is not always reality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Cristiano Ronaldo served a one-match ban for his obscene gesture against Al Shabab. <cite>Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It was not the first time the former Real Madrid star was annoyed in Saudi Arabia after being taunted by rival fans chanting Lionel Messi&#39;s name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes the passion for the game leads us to make mistakes, but everyone makes them,\u201d Ronaldo said.  &#8220;Every time I do them, I don&#39;t do it on purpose. Every day I try to be a better <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/man\/\"   title=\"man\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">man<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he could improve his behavior, Ronaldo replied: &#8220;I can&#39;t promise because I&#39;m a human being. Nobody is perfect. Life is made of mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I can promise is that I am a player who gives everything on the field, a passionate player, a player who always wants to <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a>. I am a player who does not like to see people do unsportsmanlike things. .. I am happy to be in Saudi Arabia and happy to represent Al Nassr.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronaldo on obscene gesture: It was a misunderstanding\u060c Cristiano Ronaldo has called the obscene gesture that saw him suspended for a Saudi Pro League match a &#8220;misunderstanding&#8221; and also admitted &#8220;every day I try to be a better man&#8221;. 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