Football fans were left in stiches after witnessing Cristiano Ronaldo’s failed attempt to get the better of an Al-Hilal defender. The Portuguese superstar had an eventful night on Wednesday as his Al-Nassr side suffered a 2-0 defeat in the Riyadh Season Cup final at the Kingdom Arena.
The 39-year-old received the ball on the left flank and attempted to drive past his Portugal teammate Ruben Neves and towards goals. However, Ronaldo’s historic stepover abilities appear to have evaded him, as ended up losing control, allowing the former Wolves midfielder to clear.
Goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Salem Aldawsari helped the Saudi Pro League leaders to a comfortable win. And one of the instances fans spotted on an action-packed evening was Ronaldo’s skill or lack of in the opening minutes of the fixture.Fans were quick to comment on what they had just seen, with several more than a little amused by the failed attempt. ‘This is so funny bro,’ one fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter. ‘Ronaldo trying to prove hazard wrong.
‘Bro thought he’s him,’ said a fourth. While another fan simply replied to the clip with a series of crying laughter emoji. It turned out to be a frustrating night all round for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who was at the centre of a litany of incidents. The 39-year-old was unable to ignore fans in the stadium chanting ‘Messi, Messi, Messi’. Footage on social media appeared to show the former Real Madrid striker responding with some annoyance.
The Al-Nassr skipper’s anger boiled over at another point of the game, as he received a yellow card from referee Tori Penso for smashing the ball into the stands. As he approached the tunnel, he picked the shirt up before seemingly rubbing it against his crotch and throwing it back towards the crowd in frustration.
