Ronaldo 'investigated' for rude response to latest Messi chants

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly facing an investigation following his "rude" response to fans who were chanting Lionel Messi's name at him. 

The Portuguese superstar is said to be in trouble after what many consider to be an inappropriate gesture directed towards supporters who attended Al Nassr's 3-2 win over Al Shabab in a Saudi Pro League encounter on Sunday. 

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Ronaldo converted a spot-kick in the 21st minute to open the scoring, but Yannick Carrasco did the same late in the first half to level matters and see the teams go into the half-time break 1-1. 

Anderson Talisca then gave the Knights of Najd the upper hand once again, before Brazilian forward Carlos brought his side back into the match.

The three points, however, would be awarded to Al Nassr after Talisca struck once again in the 86th minute to clinch victory for his side. 

During post-match celebrations, however, Ronaldo responded to persistent "Messi" chants aimed at him by opposition supporters by cupping his hand to his ear and then gesturing with his right hand in a provocative manner near his groin. 

The gesture was reportedly not captured by television cameras, but a fan inside the stadium recorded the moment, and the clip has since spread rapidly on social media. 

According to The Guardian, some Saudi pundits have called for the league's top goalscorer so far this season to be hit with some serious punishment for his actions, while Saudi newspaper Asharq al-Awsat has reported that the Saudi Arabian Football Federation has opened an investigation into the incident.

The 39-year-old has faced criticism for similar actions in the past.

Most recently, he appeared to pick up an Al Hilal scarf that was thrown at him, put it inside his shorts to rub it against his genitals before throwing it to the ground as he stormed down the tunnel after his side's 2-0 Riyadh Season Cup final loss.

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Controversial antics aside, Ronaldo remains the SPL's top scorer with 22 goals in 21 matches as Al Nassr sit in second place on the table, four points behind leaders Al Hilal.

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