Forever ruthless Cristiano Ronaldo addressed Saudi Pro League fans for his obscene gesture last month.
Instead of apologizing for his in-game antics, which he considers “very normal” in Europe, CR7 called the controversial incident a “misunderstanding.”
Ronaldo provocatively celebrated his team's 3-2 late comeback against Al Shabab last February. He was also responding to the Al Shabab fans' chants of ‘Messi,' which rang into the striker's ears the entire game.
Ronaldo promptly served his one-game suspension in a 4-4 draw against Al Hazm the following game. The SAFF's Disciplinary and Ethics Committee also fined him $8,000, mere pocket change for the $213 million a year man. The Al Nassr faithful still chanted his name at the beginning of the game, putting the player in tears.
“I take this opportunity to talk about the case in which I was punished for a game,” Ronaldo announced in a press conference on Sunday.
“What I did was a misunderstanding. I will always respect the cultures of all countries, but what people see is not always reality.”
“Sometimes the passion of the game leads us to make some mistakes, but everyone makes mistakes,” said the striker. “Whenever I make them, I don't do it on purpose. Every day I try to be a better man.”
Ronaldo will have the chance to help his side end its three-game losing streak when they face Al Ain in the second leg of the Asian Champions League quarter-finals on Monday night.
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