Published18. August 2024, 11:27
Football: Cristiano Ronaldo blasts his teammates in the middle of a match
Al-Nassr lost to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup final on Saturday. The Portuguese player completely lost his temper at the attitude of his teammates.
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Cristiano Ronaldo did not appreciate the attitude of his teammates in the Saudi Super Cup final and he made it known.
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Al-Nassr is definitely not getting there against Al-Hilal. Already overtaken by its rival in the last Saudi Arabian championship and then beaten in the final of the King’s Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team lost Saturday in the Super Cup final (4-1) against Neymar’s team, still injured. This new setback has plunged the Portuguese into deep disarray.
It all started well. At half-time, Luis Castro’s team were leading by one length thanks to a goal from CR7. It was after the break that things got complicated. Al-Hilal scored four goals in less than 30 minutes, provoking the ire of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Still no trophy on the national scene
It is well known that defeat horrifies Cristiano Ronaldo and he completely lost his temper when faced with the attitude of his teammates. The captain took them down by mimicking gestures whose meaning was clear. First sleep, then fear. He then crossed the line when he imitated a person doing their business.
This anger did not go unnoticed in the opposing camp. Salem Al-Dawsari, the captain of Al-Hilal, took the opportunity to add another layer when he adopted the same gesture as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo’s greatest rival, at the 2022 World Cup for the presentation of the trophy.
The Lusitanian, as the great competitor that he is, will remember this to take his revenge. Since his arrival in the Gulf country in 2023, the one who earns a salary of 70 million euros per year has still not won a single trophy on the national scene with his club. His only title is the Arab Champions Cup in 2023.
