Cristiano Ronaldo, the forward for Al Nassr, seemed to express his frustration after losing to a rival team. On social media, a video surfaced of Ronaldo taking a blue and white scarf representing Al Hilal and placing it down the front of his shorts before tossing it back at the crowd. The fans had been throwing merchandise at Ronaldo as he walked through the tunnel following his team’s 2-0 defeat. Throughout the match, supporters of Al Hilal repeatedly chanted Lionel Messi’s name whenever Ronaldo had possession of the ball.
At the time of writing, Ronaldo has not made any public statements regarding his actions. This week, the 39-year-old player, who currently leads the Saudi Pro League with 20 goals, celebrated his birthday. In December 2022, Ronaldo left Manchester United to join Al Nassr and is under contract until 2025, earning a salary of $75 million per year.
The game against Al Hilal marked Ronaldo’s return to the field since December 30. He had been sidelined due to a calf injury in January, which led to the team postponing their preseason tour in China. Ronaldo apologized to the fans for missing those games. Additionally, he was absent from his club’s 6-0 victory over Messi’s Inter Miami side. However, Ronaldo did participate in the full 90 minutes of the exhibition Riyadh Season Cup, where Al Hilal’s goals were scored by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Salem Al-Dawsari.
In the current Pro League standings, Al Nassr is placed second with a record of 15 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss, trailing Al Hilal by seven points (17 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses).
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