A visibly angry Cristiano Ronaldo stormed down the tunnel on August 17 after watching his Al-Nassr side lose the Saudi Super Cup final to Al-Hilal.
Cristiano Ronaldo was not present at the podium to collect his Saudi Super Cup silver medal with his Al-Nassr teammates
Ronaldo quickly went down the tunnel after the final whistle after they lost 4-1 to their Riyadh rivals, Al-HilalAl-Nassr were beaten 4-1 on August 17 in Abha after collapsing dramatically in 17 minutes after the break. Al-Hilal players lift the Saudi Super Cup trophy after beating Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr on August 17, 2024. Photo by Yasser Bakhsh.Ronaldo had opened the scoring but defensive mistakes from Al-Nassr saw them surrender their thin lead to lose the Super Cup to their rivals.After the final whistle, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner did not hang around for pleasantries. he quickly stormed down the tunnel.
Ronaldo's misfortunes in the Middle East continued despite his impressive scoring record. He has scored 66 times in 72 matches but has only won one trophy. Al-Hilal fans filled the stadium with chants of the Argentine's name as they beat a hapless Ronaldo side on Saturday.It is not the first time the former Real Madrid man has been taunted with Messi's name during his time in the Middle East.If so, this would be another achievement for the athlete, who has continually shown his ability to reinvent himself both on and off the field.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc.
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