Last night, Al Nassr played their Saudi Pro League fixture against Abha. Although the match was expected to end in favor of Cristiano Ronaldo and Co., both sides shared a point after a 2-2 scoresheet. Following the match, while the Portuguese soccer legend’s teammate expressed his regret over the game, CR7 chose to not say a word.
Luis Castro’s side has unfortunately stumbled in their pursuit of the top spot, having dropped crucial points. However, it’s still too early to tell.
Al Nassr had started the game on a high note as the new signing Otavio found the back of the net in just 3 minutes. In the 28th minute, their lead doubled after Anderson Talisca’s strike. However, minutes later, Abha was awarded a penalty, which, sadly, the Al Nassr keeper couldn’t save. Consequently, Al Nassr tried to push the away side’s buttons to find a goal.
Unfortunately, things backfired on them as Karl Toko Ekambi managed to equalize in the injury. Following the disappointing draw, Ronaldo’s teammate and Al Nassr’s goalkeeper, Nawaf Alaqidi, took to X to express his guilt. As translated by DeepL, he wrote, “Praise be to God. In any case, I apologize to Al Nassr fans and I promise you that we will come back better. A draw does not mean the end of the dream.”
It’s clear Nawaf Alaqidi is regretting the draw. Sadly, he couldn’t save Toko Ekambi’s injury-time stunner. However, he was able to make some crucial saves. Certainly, fans would acknowledge his message. Meanwhile, while Alaqidi was asking for an apology, his teammate, Ronaldo, chose the path of silence.
After every game, Cristiano Ronaldo has a routine of posting a message to his fans. However, this time, the Portuguese superstar didn’t have anything for his supporters and remained silent. Indeed, it’s quite peculiar why the skipper didn’t write anything. Additionally, his performance wasn’t convincing last night. The soccer legend failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
He even missed a lot of chances to score and wasn’t omnipresent on the pitch. Perhaps, he was disappointed with his performance as well, which didn’t entice him to pen down a motivational and positive message to the millions of followers. Certainly, he’ll be looking to bounce back in the next fixture and also try to get his name on the scoresheet. Any thoughts? Let us know in the comments.
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