The Corinthians fell to fifth in the championship after losing to 0-1 before the Paulista
The love relationship between Ronaldo and the fans of Corinthians seemed to come to a tragic end after the veteran Brazilian striker reacted with an obscene gesture to fans after insults another defeat of the team.
The incident occurred in the city of Barueri, when Ronaldo and his teammates left the stadium after falling 1-0 to Paulista modest team, a game in which the "Phenomenon" returned to make an appearance off.
About 20 of Corinthians fans booed and called "fat" Ronaldo, who in reply made an obscene gesture with the finger before leaving to board his car.
O Phenomenon said in a statement on the website of the Corinthians that the gesture was directed only to a fan who insulted him. "I would never do such a gesture to the fans of Corinthians who adopted me and supported me since my arrival. I understand the criticism at the moment and accept them. The gesture was directed at a person who offended me morally and personal issues in the stadium parking, "he said.
The Corinthians fell to fifth place in the Paulista championship, and saw reduced their chances of winning the provincial bicampeonato repeating the achievement of last year, when he won the title precisely thanks to goals from Ronaldo.