Has Cristiano Ronaldo been suspended? Al Nassr star reportedly gets two-game ban after obscene gesture

Cristiano Ronaldo has helped to carry Al Nassr towards a potentially famous final few weeks of the 2023/24 season.

The team from Riyadh are second in the Saudi Pro League and in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League — a competition they have never won before — with Ronaldo in typically ruthless goalscoring form.

The 39-year-old is top of the goalscoring charts in Saudi Arabia's top division and has found the net in each of Al Nassr's competitive games in 2024, including the 3-2 derby win over Al Shabab on February 25.

However, an incident in that match has potentially landed Ronaldo in hot water, and the Portugal star could now find himself facing a suspension.

The Sporting News looks at what happened during the game, whether Ronaldo is facing a ban, and what games he could miss.

Cristiano Ronaldo stats in 2023/24 for Al Nassr

Reports circulated on February 26 suggesting that Ronaldo is facing a two-game ban in the Saudi Pro League.

The suggestion, as per such outlets as Sky News and The Daily Mail, is that Ronaldo could be hit with a suspension as part of an investigation by Saudi Arabia's football federation.

Ronaldo was accused of making an obscene gesture towards Al Shabab fans during the first half of the league game on February 25.

The forward was being taunted by opposition fans, who were chanting "Messi, Messi" at him. This goading, in which supporters have attempted to mock or distract Ronaldo by singing the name of his long-time rival Lionel Messi, has been common since his move to Saudi Arabia in late 2022.

After the final whistle, Ronaldo went over to a section of the Al Shabab fans and was seen cupping his ear before rapidly moving his hand back and forth in front of his pelvis. The incident was not