Cristiano Ronaldo charged with improper conduct for Atlético celebration

• Juventus player made similar gesture to Diego Simeone
• Atlético coach was fined for incident but escaped a ban

The Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is facing disciplinary action for his celebration after one of the three goals he scored in last week’s 3-0 win over Atlético Madrid in the Champions League.

Uefa said the Portuguese would face a hearing on Thursday for “improper conduct” during the last-16 second leg match, where Juventus completed a 3-2 aggregate win.

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