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Saudi Arabia's Al-Nasr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (39) was at the center of controversy by threatening the referee after being sent off for an elbow strike.

Ronaldo received a second yellow card and a red card for hitting an opponent with his elbow in the 41st minute of the second half of the Saudi Super Cup semifinal against Al Hilal held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 9th (Korean time). The team lost 1-2 and failed to advance to the finals.

After the ball was out in the 41st minute of the second half when the game was tied 0-2, Ronaldo got into a nervous battle with opposing defender Ali Al Bulaich for possession of the ball.

When Ronaldo had the ball in his hand and tried to quickly proceed with a throw-in, Al Bulaich blocked the move, but Ronaldo hit him with his elbow.

Al Bulahi fell, and players from both teams ran over and tangled, resulting in a fistfight.

Ronaldo, who had previously been booked, received his second yellow card for the collision and was sent off. An enraged Ronaldo gave the referee a thumbs up and then pretended to swing his fist as the referee turned away.

British media ‘Daily Sports’ said, “Ronaldo received his first red card after entering the Saudi Arabian league. “His expulsion, as well as his disgraceful behavior of showing his fist to the referee afterward, will be remembered as the worst in Ronaldo’s soccer career,” the report said. Meanwhile, the Saudi Super Cup is a tournament in which four teams, including the Saudi Cup winner and the professional league champion and runner-up, compete to determine the winner.