Al-Nassr has opted to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with 20-year-old star striker Meshari Al-Nemer for the next two games, following Ronaldo’s red card in the Saudi Super Cup match against Al-Hilal, according to reports from Saudi World.
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Manager taps Al-Nemer to fill Cristiano Ronaldo’s shoes after red card Incident
Manager Luis Castro has decided to utilize Al-Nemer as Ronaldo’s replacement, as reported by Essentially Sports. Ronaldo received the red card during Al-Nassr’s 1-2 loss to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semifinal.
The incident occurred when Ronaldo was involved in a scuffle with defender Ali Al-Bulayhi and was observed striking him with his elbow.