Watch Cristiano Ronaldo Earn Yellow Card For WWE-Inspired Headlock During Al Nassr's Loss To Al-Hilal
Cristiano Ronaldo earned the second yellow card of his Al Nassr career after performing a move that would have looked more at home in a WWE wrestling ring than on a soccer field.
Ronaldo was booked by English referee Michael Oliver in the 57th minute of Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Al-Hilal after grabbing midfielder Gustavo Cuellar in a headlock and appearing to slam him to the floor.
Oliver, a special guest from England's Premier League, was kept busy at Al-Hilal Stadium.
He awarded two penalties to the home side and both were converted by former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo.
Oliver also gave a spot-kick to Al Nassr but reversed his decision after a VAR review.
Tuesday's defeat dealt a heavy blow to Ronaldo's hopes of winning the Saudi Pro League in his first season with Al Nassr.
Leaders Al-Ittihad are now three points clear of Al Nassr with a game in hand.
Ronaldo has scored 11 goals in his first 13 games for Al Nassr and also received two yellow cards.
His first booking came during a 3-1 win over Abha in the King Cup when Ronaldo reacted angrily to the referee blowing for half-time while he was in possession of the ball.