Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a lot of criticism for his move to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The fact that a world star like the Portuguese is entering an internationally meaningless desert league caused a lot of sniffling. The accusation that the now 38-year-old lacks ambition can hardly be raised. This is also shown by a scene after the first defeat in the Saudi Pro League.
There, on Thursday, leader Al-Nassr played the top game against pursuer Al-Ittihad. After the club from the port city of Jeddah defeated Ronaldo and Co. in the Saudi Super Cup, Al-Ittihad has now overtaken them in the league with a 1-0 win. The veteran had a used day: he was once again greeted by the opponents’ fans chanting for Lionel Messi, chased a free-kick into the clouds and failed to score for the second time in a row.
First defeat in the league
If ‘CR7’ simply ended his career in the desert, he might not care much about such a game. But there is still a competitor in the five-time world footballer who wants to win every game. And since that didn’t work out against Al-Ittihad, Ronaldo marched off the pitch, pissed off, refused to be calmed down by his colleagues and kicked water bottles lying on the side of the field. So the old fire still burns in Ronaldo, who has ten goals involved after eight league games for Al-Nassr.
