Author: Vishwajit Sawant
Silencing his critics in style, Cristiano Ronaldo played a vital role in Al-Nassr’s 4-0 win over Al-Raed on Friday. The Portuguese star opened the scoring with an early goal and was instrumental in securing the team’s important victory. With this win, Al-Nassr narrowed the gap to just three points behind the league leaders, putting them back in the fight for the title. It’s true to say that the tournament leaders have played one match less. Excluding this match, the participants have just five rounds left to play before the end of the season.
It took just four minutes for Cristiano Ronaldo to make his mark in the Saudi Pro League match on Friday, scoring the first goal. The early lead set the tone for Al-Nassr’s dominance, with Abdulrahman Ghareeb doubling his side’s lead in the second half. Al-Nassr continued to press, with Mohammed Maran and Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem scoring late goals (90 and 90+4 min) to seal the 4-0 win.
After reports that Al-Nassr’s club president felt “cheated” by Cristiano Ronaldo’s huge contract, the Portuguese striker proved his worth by scoring early in Friday’s match against Al-Raed. Despite facing criticism and calls for his expulsion from Saudi Arabia due to a controversial gesture, Ronaldo has been supported by his club.
In addition, rumors about his relationship with Georgina Rodriguez have been circulating, but Rodriguez has dismissed them, claiming that they are the work of jealous individuals spreading unfounded gossip.
After Ronaldo’s impressive display on Friday, Al-Nassr are now three points behind league leaders Al-Ittihad ahead of their next game against Al Khaleej on May 8.