Cristiano Ronaldo’s frustration reached a boiling point once again following Al Nassr’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Al Khaleej.
Despite Al Nassr’s position in second place on the Saudi top-flight table, their missed opportunity to temporarily overthrow Al Ittihad from the top spot left Ronaldo visibly frustrated during the Monday evening match.
Despite making several attempts, including a disallowed goal due to an offside call, the 38-year-old was unable to rally his team to victory.
Furthermore, Al Khaleej’s goalkeeper, Al Haidari, repeatedly thwarted Ronaldo’s efforts, adding to his disappointment.
The 1-1 stalemate means Al Nassr’s feint chances of winning their first league crown since 2019 appear to be fading away, which clearly left the ex-Real Madrid star frustrated.
After exchanging shirts with his Portuguese compatriot on the other side of the divide, a member of the visitors’ backroom staff tried to take a selfie with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner but was shoved by a frustrated Ronaldo, per GOAL.
Ronaldo’s partner blamed for draw
Al Nassr manager Dinko Jeličić appears to fault Cristiano Ronaldo’s attacking partner Anderson Talisca following his side’s costly draw with Al Khaleej on Monday, May 8, Sports Brief reported.
The Knights of Najd had the chance to temporarily usurp Al Ittihad at the summit of the Saudi Pro League. However, they fluffed their lines, sharing the spoils with the visitors.
Following the end of the game, Dinko, who is serving as Al Nassr coach on an interim basis following the sack of Rudi Garcia, appeared to blame the disconnect between his two attackers – Ronaldo and Talisca.
Ronaldo ‘tricked’ into joining Al Nassr
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Brazil legend Rivaldo has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘fooled’ into signing for Saudi Arabia giants Al Nassr. Ronaldo sealed a sensational January transfer move to the Riyadh-based outfit after he left Manchester United.
The veteran striker had his contract at Old Trafford terminated following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
According to Brazil icon Rivaldo, Ronaldo may have been ‘fooled’ into signing for the Saudi giants, with the ex-footballer claiming the forward could be unhappy in his new surroundings.