Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent appearance in the Saudi King’s Cup was quite something. It even went so far that the superstar demanded that the referee be replaced.
Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t really agree with the referee’s performance during a turbulent game on Tuesday evening. It even went so far that he demanded his replacement.
The reason for this was several decisions in the round of 16 of the King’s Cup against Al-Ettifaq that Ronaldo did not agree with. The superstar was already struggling in the first half when his teammate Talisca was sent off with a straight red card after the video assistant referee intervened.
This decision was only made after a long examination. Meanwhile, Ronaldo was shown in the TV images shaking his head and finally making the famous substitution gesture with his hands – in the direction of the Chilean referee Piero Maza.
Despite Ronaldo’s lack of understanding, he was allowed to finish the game. Maza had his hands full in the game, Al-Ettifaq’s Ali Abdullah Hazazi was also sent off early after a serious foul.
Ronaldo was ultimately the lucky winner. Former Bayern player Sadio Mane scored the 1-0 winner in stoppage time in the first half, which secured Al-Nassr’s ticket to the quarter-finals.
2023-11-01 16:19:25
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