SUMMARY
- Al-Nassr couldn't recover from Al-Hilal scoring an early goals in the Riyadh Season Cup Final.
- Al-Nassr got the second position at the table and players received their consolation medals.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most prominent figure in the Al-Nassr’s attacking play since the Portuguese veteran joined the Saudi League club. CR7 has made Al-Nassr more effective with his game awareness and all-around on-field presence during the matches.
Captained by Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr faced fellow Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal in the Riyadh season Cup final recently in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, CR7’s side came the second-best in the crucial finale. After the match, Al-Nassr players received their consolation medals and walked off toward the player’s tunnel.
Cristiano Ronaldo 🗣️: “Saudi League is better than Ligue 1.”
Also him after losing the Riyadh Cup final: pic.twitter.com/o8U91uz7KW
— Troll Football (parody) (@Troll_Fotballl) February 10, 2024
Just then it appeared that Cristiano Ronaldo kind of threw his medal up in the air. The viral clip has been doing the rounds on social media. However, upon analyzing the video closely, it can be inferred that CR7 threw his match medal towards the supporters in the stands shouting his name. He may have been wanting to give it to a particular fan of his as a warm gesture for the support.
Soccer fans bemused by Cristiano Ronaldo throwing his medal
Fans around the world have reacted to the clip of Ronaldo throwing away his medal after the Al-Hial clash. One of the fans bemusingly asserted – “I don’t know what’s wrong with this guy”. Another follower chipped in and wrote – “A random kid acts better than him when he loses, so glad I am a Messi fan”.
A fan ironically expressed – “Bro gave the medal to a fan. Pessi (Messi) fans in the comments section”. Another follower stated – “He know camel medal meant nothing”. one of the fans satirically commented – “This kid these days”. From the reactions of the fans, it can be depicted that they are bemused by the viral clip at the same time.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr faced a disappointing loss in the Riyadh Season Cup Final
Al-Nassr wasn’t able to recover from the early goals that they conceded against Al-Hilal in the Riyadh Season Cup Final. Cristiano Ronaldo’s team trailed by 1-0 when Al-Hilal’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored a 17th-minute goal to put his side into an early lead.
AL HILAL WIN THE RIYADH SEASON CUP AGAINST AL NASSR 🏆
They beat Messi’s Inter Miami 4-3 in the first game and Ronaldo’s Al Nassr 2-0 in the final 😮 pic.twitter.com/iU4LOaAE8g
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 8, 2024
Just when it looked like Al-Nassr where trying to get back into the game, Al-Hilal scored another one with their midfielder Salem Al-Dawsari netting a 30th-minute goal. By half-time Al-Hilal was leading the match 2-0, and Al-Nassr seemed out of ideas in their attempt to get back into the match.
In entire of the second-half Al-Nassr didn’t concede another goal but they also failed to score. Al-Hilal emerged victorious in the final match of the Riyadh Cup by 2-0. They earlier defeated Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 4-3 to cement their spot in the final against Al-Nassr. The CR7-led club will now look forward to their upcoming Saudi Pro League clash against Al Fateh.