Cristiano Ronaldo Loses His Nerves and Hints at Referee Being Bought After Al Nassr’s Defeat vs Al Hilal: Reports

Published 12/02/2023, 12:12 AM EST

In a recent thrilling Saudi Pro League clash, Al Nassr faced off against Al Hilal. But the much-anticipated match took an unexpected turn, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates on the losing side. CR7 expressed his frustration throughout the game and reportedly made a gesture that hinted toward the referee’s potential bias towards the home side.

Luis Castro’s side wasn’t able to lower the gap on the points table, as the club is now seven points behind their rivals.

Ronaldo’s frustration was quite evident during the Al Hilal clash

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Last night, Al Hilal thrashed Al Nassr with a score of 3-0. While the soccer world continues to react to the eyebrow-raising result, Cristiano Ronaldo was left agitated after his goal was disallowed. The frustration doubled after he tried to stop Al Hilal’s Bono from restarting play in order to get a VAR review. This resulted in Cristiano Ronaldo making a gesture that the referee was taking a side, as per Marca. Furthermore, his frustration grew even more when the referee ignored a possible penalty for Bono’s challenge in the dying moments of the game.

Perplexed by the decision, the soccer veteran concluded the match by repeatedly signaling the necessity of VAR intervention. Despite maintaining an equal scoreline in the first half, a goal from Sergej Milinković-Savić and a brace from Aleksandar Mitrovic were enough to give Jorge Jesus’ side the crucial three points. After the match, Luis Castro also blasted the referee for favoring the home side. Let’s dive deeper.

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Luis Castro slams referee after Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. face defeat

Following the game, Luis Castro was quick to express his discontent with the referees. He claimed that the officials played a role in Al Hilal’s victory. The 62-year-old further pointed out other contentious moments during the match. He stated, “There were two penalty kicks that were not awarded to us, and Al Hilal’s second goal should have been disallowed.”

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During the game, Luis Castro even went to the extent of pulling out his phone on the sidelines to demonstrate to the assistant referee that the disputed goal was valid. It’s quite evident that the Portuguese manager perceives the referee’s decisions as completely wrong after losing the game despite dominating possession. Regardless, share your opinions on the events from last night in the comments.

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I first kicked a soccer ball when I was 12. My early exposure to playing the sport earned me many accolades at the zonal and district levels. I still remember my first goal, where I scored a 90+5 minute header like Sergio Ramos did in the 2014 Champions League final against Atletico Madrid.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Loses His Nerves and Hints at Referee Being Bought After Al Nassr’s Defeat vs Al Hilal: Reports

Ronaldo’s frustration was quite evident during the Al Hilal clash

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Luis Castro slams referee after Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. face defeat