Cristiano Ronaldo continues to fatten his goal-scoring numbers, but his season is not going well in terms of collective success. The Portuguese footballer has not been able to lead his team to the conquest of any title.
The biggest disappointment came with the elimination from the Asian Champions League, but this week he received another blow with Al Nassr’s defeat to Al Ittihad, in what was the match with former teammate Karim Benzema. With no chance of winning the title, even participation in international tournaments next season is now in jeopardy, something unexpected for a team accustomed to fighting for everything and which has spent a lot of money in recent transfer windows.
CR7’s reaction after the defeat against Al Ittihad did not go down well with the club’s officials. As soon as the match was over, the former Real Madrid player left the stadium just as he was, dressed as a footballer and with visible gestures of anger at what he had experienced on the pitch.
It was a painful defeat, which left Al Nassr without options, which also came on the heels of the defeat days earlier against Japan’s Kawasaki in a Champions League that seemed to be drawn for Al Nassr.
Reflection
The objectives have fallen far short of being met and now is the time for reflection, both for the player and for the club itself, which, although they had agreed to renew the contract for two seasons, everything is on hold or rather to clarify situations on the part of one and to determine what team they are capable of making, the others.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival was a huge boost for the Saudi League, but it is also true that expectations have not been met in terms of Al Nassr’s title-winning exploits. CR7 has behaved like a professional dedicated to the cause, but some gestures in recent weeks have not been to everyone’s liking.
On the other hand, the issue of the Club World Cup and possible participation also hangs in the air in Saudi soccer. FIFA would like to see CR7 in the United States and a move in that direction is not out of the question. Al Nassr will not be at the event.
Read the full article here
