Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al-Nasr club player, was sent off during the “Al-Alami” team’s match with its rival Al-Hilal, which was held on the grounds of Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, on Monday, in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup competition.
In the 85th minute of the match, the Portuguese star intervened against the defender of the Blue Crescent team, Ali Al-Bulaihi, without the ball, hitting him with the arm in the chest area twice, before referee Muhammad Al-Huwaish showed the red card in his face. Ronaldo.
When he left the green rectangle after being sent off, Ronaldo applauded and asked those present in the stadium to salute Al-Bulaihi, as it was believed that the Al-Hilal defender appeared before the referee after being beaten, and this sparked interaction on social media platforms.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates lost to the Blue Crescent team by two goals to one, making the latter reach the final match of the competition, which is being hosted by the UAE this season.
2024-04-09 04:56:46
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