UEFA has opened an investigation into Cristiano Ronaldo’s explicit gesture during Juventus’ Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid last week. Decision will be made on March 21
After completing his hat-trick and overturning the deficit in the round-of-16 tie, Ronaldo imitated Diego Simeone who had celebrated in the same way in the first match between Atletico and Juve at the Wanda Metropolitano.
UEFA announced on Monday that Ronaldo was facing charges of ‘improper conduct’ after he mimicked Diego Simeone’s gesticulation at the end of Juve’s 3-0 victory over Atleti.
The governing body’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will rule on the case at its next meeting on Thursday.
Simeone was fined €20,000 for the gesture but was not given a touchline ban for the match in Turin, so the No 7 could not be suspended for the Bianconeri’s quarter-final against Ajax.
Juventus are not expecting drastic measures to be taken by UEFA, with the Italian giants confident that Ronaldo will remain at their disposal for a two-legged meeting with Ajax.
Coach Massimiliano Allegro has said: “Absolutely not. I think everyone celebrated their own way on the field and in the stands. I saw nothing strange, just a celebration. There won’t be a ban.”
VanishPrasad
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That's just pure revenge. If Ronaldo is to be banned for 1 match than Simeone should be jailed.
seecmoprst
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But only fine to Simeone? Double standards at it's peak!
Sindprty
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UEFA should focus on getting the goal line technology running to have the game determine by the players, instead of referees who make lots of very cheap errors that change the result of the game. UEFA should investigate how to better train referees and what to do when their rulings or calls determine the result of games, instead of investigating C-7 for a celebration from a goal scored.
Rashniccr7
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😂😂😂😂😂😂lol
Rashniccr7
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Shame to UEFA, want to ban their best player
Mohedmoses
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What abt this Watermelon guy🤣🤣🤣
masorsuz
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FIFA should also check if Simone is selling melons or not...
Nischaldeep
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game against ajax will suddenly shift 😑
whykallar
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UEFA should first start investigating each other/Staffs corruption6 and how bias they are and leave CR7 to focus on his career.
lupbklnp
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I would have been surprised if EUFA didn't find something in the mix to break his shine , I recall in his first Champions league for Juve he was given a red card for something seemingly trivial. Now to the main substance , as a Lawyer what I'll ask is , had the style of celebration by Simeone become his registered trade mark so that it's replication become an infringement of his copyright in that trademark . The reverse is this , if it's not a trade marketing and an infringement of the copyright protection he has there , then j don't think that any meaningful person should think that a use of that sign is intended to scold him . Does simeone jubilation like this every time ? Does Simeone have other styles of Jubilation ? Does he celebrate like this every time he wins ? Does other players in Europe jubilation like this ? Even if there's a certain association of his Jubilation with a style of Kinilation of Simeone , he cannot be be charged . My reasons is that the game should be allowed to have some feisty feeling about it , it should have some provocations about it . It should have those tensions that is generated from the FiJi and New Zealand players ahead of a Rugby Duel ..
jucbmnort
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ronaldo : hey messi , i have 3 ballon'dor in last 4 year . messi : where were u ronaldo during 2009-2013 when i got 4 ballon'dor continuously. ronaldo : messi : ronaldo u there broo. this conversation is lit 😂😂💥💥
Depcetuz
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why is it that FIFA is trying to get Ronaldo in trouble. the thing is because Ronaldo is no more in the laliga field of play so Spain is losing all their heart dueses dat be the main reason why FIFA is trying to put CR7 into trouble because this same celebration simeone diago has been for past 3 season where it was a final game bt atletico and Real Madrid and also bt juventus but FIFA seems non to them and even in the rule of football says any can celebrate his experience of goal and be free after or before the game without causing any damage to the tools on the field or not to any UEFA orfifa property but Ronaldo was free from destruction against them.