A Saudi lawyer has called

for Cristiano Ronaldo to be thrown

out of the country after he

appeared to make an insulting

gesture towards fans following Al-

Nassr's 2-0 defeat by Al-Hilal on

Tuesday night.

A video released on social media

seemed to show the 38-year-old grabbing his crotch as he left the

pitch in response to fans chanting

the name of his rival Lionel Messi.

Lawyer Nouf bin Ahmed has

reacted to the incident, and wants

Ronaldo to be punished severely

for his actions.

'It is considered a crime of public

dishonor, and it is one of the crimes

that entails arrest and deportation

if committed by a foreigner,'

Ahmed said on Twitter, as she

vowed to file a complaint to the

Saudi Prosecutor's Office for his

'crime of public indecency'.

Ronaldo has also drawn heavy

criticism from journalists in Saudi

Arabia, with Ozman Abu Bakr

suggesting Al-Nassr should

terminate his £175m-a-year

contract following his 'immoral and

impolite gesture against the

spectators'.

However, according to Marca, Al-

Nassr sources have defended

Ronaldo by claiming he made the

gesture after he 'received a blow

during the match' to his genitals.

The controversial incident came

after a damaging defeat for Dinko

Jelicic's side that saw them

concede further ground in the title

race.

Second-placed Al-Nassr are now

three points behind leaders Al-

Ittihad having played a game

more, and with Al-Shabab in

third,three points behind them with a

game in hand.

Ronaldo was furious as he stormed

off the pitch - and footage online

seems to show him grabbing his

crotch as supporters inside the

King Fahd International Stadium in

Riyadh sung 'Messi! Messi! Messi!'

repeatedly in what was

undoubtedly an attempt to taunt

CR7.

As he headed for the tunnel, the

former Manchester United player

appeared to put his hand in his

genital area and pull upwards.

The clip shows Ronaldo trudging off

the field and past the media

zone, before holding his crotch and

moving it around.

While at the end of the video, he

appears to look up towards the

chanting fans with a grin on his

face.

A second video on social media

shows him doing the same thing

just after crossing the touchline.

Earlier in the game, Ronaldo made

headlines after bringing down an

opponent in a chokehold.

Rather than let his feet do the

talking, Ronaldo was instead

booked just before the hour mark

while his side were 1-0 down after

making a challenge that

resembled something more likely

to be seen in a WWE ring.

The former Man United star leapt

on to his opponent, wrapping his

right arm around his neck before

using his body weight to wrestle

him to the ground.

Despite the rather overzealous

conduct from the 38-year-old, he

was only booked by former Premier

League referee Michael Oliver, who

was officiating the game.

This was despite there being no

clear attempt to play the aerial ball

above their heads as he made the

challenge.

With 15 minutes to go and his side

2-0 down, Ronaldo did eventually

find the net after running onto a

long ball before firing home, only to

be controversially flagged offside.

Al-Nassr recently parted ways with

manager Rudi Garcia amid reports

of dressing room discontent, not

least reportedly related to the

Portuguese superstar.

He was replaced by former youth

team coach Jelicic, who took over

as interim boss. Needing a victory

away at Al-Hilal to ensure they

stayed in touch with the league

leaders, they conceded twice from

the penalty spot courtesy of Odion

Ighalo 

The 198-cap Portugal international

Ronaldo has scored 11 goals in 11

league games for Al-Nassr - 11 in 13

in all competitions - since joining

on a massive three-year contract

in December after his contract at

Old Trafford was terminated.