During the week of April 13, Cristiano Ronaldo wrote a brief message on his Instagram account that read, “Back to work.” This came in the midst of reports that the Saudi Arabian Football Federation was set to punish him and ban him from playing in two matches.

Ronaldo is facing a severe penalty after obtaining a direct red card during the match that Al Nassr Club played against their rival Al Hilal on April 9 in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup. The match ended with Al Hilal winning by a score of 1-2. In addition to elbowing his opponent, which resulted in him receiving a penalty card, the well-known Portuguese player also intimidated the referee. This was the consequence of his actions.

One of the consequences of Ronaldo’s behavior was a red card, and he also threatened the referee.

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According to what referee Mohammed Al Huwaish said in the post-match report, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation has requested that Al Nassr Club provide an explanation for Ronaldo’s behavior prior to the 13th of April this week. The likelihood is high that Ronaldo will be fined a significant amount and banned from playing in two matches as a consequence of his actions. Nevertheless, the penalty has not been declared as of the end of this week; it is possible that it will not be officially revealed until the beginning of the following week, according to the information provided by the newspaper Marca (Spain).

According to the Spanish newspaper Marca: “In the report, referee Mohammed Al Huwaish criticized Ronaldo’s threatening actions as disgraceful, and a stain on Saudi Arabian football.”

After Ronaldo and his partner Al Nassr were eliminated in the semifinals of the Saudi Arabian Super Cup, Al Hilal Club advanced to the championship match by claiming a 4-1 victory against their rival Al Ittihad. This victory allowed them to claim the title of champion. Neymar, the main player for Al Hilal, was able to win his first championship trophy after arriving here to compete for a little more than six months, despite the fact that he was unable to participate due to an injury and had taken a lengthy rest. Despite the fact that Ronaldo has been living in Saudi Arabia for close to two years at this point, he has not yet won any titles other than the Arab Club Champions Cup friendly event and the World Cup.

Ronaldo returns to training, but is about to be banned from playing

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In the meantime, Ronaldo continued to return to practice with his teammates from Al Nassr Club before being punished with the red card he had just gotten. He also posted a message on social network X (old Twitter) that read, “Back to work,” as if nothing had happened yet.

Al Nassr will play Al Feiha on April 19, and Al Khaleej will play Al Khaleej on April 28. Both of these matches are scheduled to take place in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo is now working out, but it is quite improbable that he will actually play in the game. As a result of the red card and the punishment that he received for his threatening behavior, the Saudi Football Federation has decided that this well-known player will be prohibited from playing in two matches. This decision was made public by the Marca newspaper.