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Cristiano Ronaldo Facing Ban in Champions League Quarter-Finals for Celebration

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged by UEFA for his celebration at the end of the team's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid.

Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to fire the Serie A side into the quarter-finals, with a 3-0 win on the night enough to overturn the 2-0 lead Atletico held from the first leg.

After the game, Ronaldo grabbed his crotch in celebration, mimicking the actions of Atletico manager Diego Simeone from the first leg (U.S. only):

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BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with improper conduct after mimicking Diego Simeone’s celebration against Atletico Madrid last week https://t.