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Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has caused a major stir in Saudi Arabia with a gesture that was deemed obscene. Videos circulating online show the 39-year-old Portuguese apparently gesticulating in the direction of opposing fans and making hand gestures towards his groin area after his team Al-Nassr’s 3-2 win against Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League on Sunday. Ronaldo had previously briefly put his hand to his ear, and shouts of “Messi” could be heard from the stands in the videos. Lionel Messi is Ronaldo’s long-time rival. According to media reports, the gesture was not shown on the TV …

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