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UEFA accused Cristiano Ronaldo of a provocative gesture mocking the coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, after Juventus eliminated the Spanish club from the Champions League.
UEFA said its disciplinary committee would hold the charge of "improper conduct" on Thursday (Friday NZT).
AP
Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus mocks the coach of Atletico Madrid after scoring the third goal of his team in Turin.
UEFA has fined Simeone 20,000 euros (33,000 NZD) for its obscene "cojones" gesture after Atletico's 2-0 win in the first leg against Juventus. Ronaldo's triumph in the 3-0 win at going to Turin last week propelled Juventus into the quarterfinals.
Ronaldo celebrated at the final whistle by imitating Simeone's gesture.
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If Ronaldo is banned by UEFA, he will likely miss the first leg of the quarter-final of Juventus in Amsterdam on April 10. The return match will take place in Turin on April 16th.
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When Ronaldo played for Real Madrid, he won twice the Champions League final against Atletico.
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