Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of the Portuguese national team, repeated a behavior he is accustomed to in the Saudi Pro League during his first match in the UEFA European Championship "Euro 2024." Ronaldo participated in a tough victory for Portugal against their Czech counterpart, finishing the match 2-1, after being behind in the game held on Tuesday evening at the "Red Bull Arena" as part of the opening round of Group Six.
The star was seen multiple times protesting against the decisions of referee Marco Guida, to the extent that the Italian warned him he could receive a yellow card. Ronaldo’s protests were not new; the 39-year-old is familiar with this behavior while wearing the Al Nassr jersey with referees in the Saudi league last season.
One of the most famous incidents occurred during the derby match against Al Hilal in the first round of the league at the beginning of December last year. At that time, the Portuguese star scored a stunning volley past Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, but Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan disallowed it for offside, leading to a furious protest from the player. Ronaldo also mocked the decisions of the referees in the Saudi league, which sometimes cost him yellow cards.
