There were some nervous Al Nassr fans after reports suspected Cristiano Ronaldo‘s ban. Ronaldo’s actions of offending the Al Shabab fans came under the notice of the Saudi Pro League disciplinary committee recently. However, after the ban turned out to be one game, reports now suggest that Al Nassr’s captain suffers from an injury as the club takes on Al Hazem.
CR7 did not feature in the club’s squad for the game as the talisman’s suspension was effective. In addition, it is claimed that he is suffering from muscle fatigue. But, on a positive note for Al Nassr, reports suggested that the club deemed its skipper’s absence as good fortune for the club. “Castro believes that resting him from the Al-Hazm match is the right decision,” stated the report.
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كريستيانو رونالدو شارك مع نادي النصر السعودي في جميع المُباريات في هذا الموسم وهو يُعاني من إجهاد عضلي “وكاسترو يرى بأن إراحته عن مُباراة الحزم هو القرار الصحيح” حتى يكون جاهزاً لمُباراة العين الإماراتي “التي ستُلعب بعد أربع أيام” pic.twitter.com/ZBEf7BGbdp
— علي الحربي (@alharbi_44) February 29, 2024
Meanwhile, the news is flattering since Ronaldo can arrive rejuvenated for the AFC Champions League game against Al Ain on March 4th. The Knights of Najd are in pursuit of their first Champions League title and look a very formidable unit. But the league match against Al Hazm turned out to be disastrous as Al Nassr dropped their goal advantage multiple times to draw the thriller 4-4.
Coming to today’s clash, it was Anderson Talisca who came to its rescue with a hat trick. Despite going into the game with a disadvantage, the 9-time Saudi champions took the early lead with the Brazilian’s penalty conversion but lost the advantage in the 53rd minute to Ahmad Al Mhemaid’s header. The game since then swung like a pendulum, with both the teams scoring one after another.
On the other hand, it is debatable if the suspended forward could have made a difference or not. The home team had 26 attempts, out of which only 9 hit the target. Nevertheless, Cristiano Ronaldo’s health is paramount for the club to hold more probability of becoming the Asian Champions.
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Cristiano Ronaldo gets emotional after home fans’ contrasting gesture
During the game, echoing inside the Al Awwal Stadium were chants of the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner’s name. The local hero who was suspended for his unexpected actions the other day was seen elevated in dumbfound emotions, a rather reflective one. Cristiano Ronaldo after a few moments of deep contemplation waved to the crowd, acknowledging their support.
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Contrarily, the player saw how callous the sport is sometimes. CR7 was jeered with slogans of rival Messi’s name, finally leading him to a proscription. Nevertheless, everything came out smelling like roses after it was deemed good for the Portuguese captain to be rested. And, the star will now be more determined to make all the retribution at once with his performances on-field.
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