Reports in the Spanish media suggest that Madrid's "Atletico" will appeal to UEFA to start an investigation into Cristiano Ronaldo's behavior during the match in Turin.
C. Ronaldo eliminated the "Atletico" team on Tuesday night from the Champions League, despite losing the first leg 2:0. After the final whistle, the Portuguese burst with emotions - he repeated the famous Diego Simeone "cojones" gesture in front of the "Atletico" fans.
C. Ronaldo's emotions spilled over not only because of the victory - the "Atletico" fans provoked him in the first leg with taunts about taxes. D. Simeone himself, after his team's goal, showed to the stands that their players have "something" in their pants.
Simeone was fined 20,000 euros for this gesture, but he managed to avoid disqualification.
The situation of the Portuguese player is not entirely analogous - for the gesture, C. Ronaldo could face a monetary fine, but it was done in front of the "Atletico" fans, so UEFA may consider it a provocation towards the opponents' fans.
If the reports are confirmed, C. Ronaldo could face a 1-2 match suspension.
Cristiano Ronaldo sending a message to Diego Simeone and the Atletico Fans #JuveAtleti pic.twitter.com/YI6DYtcKFT
