Cristiano Ronaldo: Heartbreak In The King’s Cup Final
In the King’s Cup final match between Al Nassr and Al Hilal held on May 31st, Cristiano Ronaldo cried after his team lost the match. The spirited event ended with a score of 1-1 in normal time and proceeded to penalties and Al Hilal won 5-4. The loss was especially tough for Ronaldo as the forward signed for Al Nassr in December 2022 and will be expecting to win the first Major title in Saudi Arabia.
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Emotional Aftermath
Ronaldo was very emotional; he cried as he laid on the ground for some minutes while his coaching staff and teammates tried to comfort him. The 5-time Ballon d’Or winner got up and was later seen taking a seat on the bench before going to the podium to accept the award of the first runner up. This loss slammed into a season in which Al Nassr placed second to Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League and have been ousted in the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League.
Fans’ Reactions
While Ronaldo achieved numerous individual milestones, scoring an unprecedented 35 goals in his inaugural Saudi Pro League season, the fans came out in disapproval of his end product in the final. One of the social media users stated that the rival has ghosted the whole game, another said ” all for the cameras” while the other said that all Messi does is win, and all Ronaldo does is explain why he lost All Messi does is win, and all Ronaldo does is explain why he lost. As he received his Runner up medal, alot of fans kept chanting Messi’s name to infuriate the Portuguese as he walks past them quetly.
Passionate but Polarizing
This is not the first time that Ronaldo has demonstrated the emotional side of him after a Championship defeat. However, because of this latest display of pettiness, some fans have begun calling him a cry baby even when he has been very useful on the field.
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Looking Ahead to the Euros
While preparing for the next Euro 2016, Ronaldo will be eyeing to make history by winning another significant international title for Portugal. The mercurial forward, who has been known to rise to the occasion especially when the stakes are at their highest, will be eyeing to take his passion and determination to the next level in helping his national team lift the trophy again.
