Cristiano Ronaldo broke down in tears after Al-Nassr lost to Al-Hilal in the King Cup of Champions final on Friday night.
Ronaldo was moved to tears when Al-Nassr lost to Al-Hilal on penalties in the King Cup of Champions final on Friday night. The loss made it official that he would not win any awards in his second season in Saudi Arabia.
In Ronaldo’s second time in Saudi Arabia, things have not gone as planned. The crazy Saudi Cup final, which included three red cards and a spot shootout, summed up the team’s emotional turmoil this year.
Ronaldo scored his team’s second penalty with the comfort that comes with scoring after former Manchester United star Alex Telles missed the first one. However, Nassr still lost. All but two of Hilal’s penalty shooters made the goal, and Telles’ miss ensured Nassr’s loss.
As a result of the loss, Al-Nassr not only lost the King Cup of Champions final, but also the Saudi Pro League title by a large percentage to Al-Hilal. This was on top of losing the Saudi Pro League title.
The Mirror reports that Ronaldo is going to ask his old teams, Manchester United and Real Madrid, for help in order to get over this latest setback and make up for a trophy-less season in the Middle East.
Marca says that Cristiano Ronaldo has talked to Casemiro of Manchester United about a possible move. The Spanish news source also says that Ronaldo has talked to Nacho Fernandez of Real Madrid.
Casemiro has had a tough season, even though he has played 32 times for Manchester United in all tournaments. His current contract at Old Trafford runs until June 2026. His play has been lackluster at times, especially in the fast-paced Premier League. He was also noticeably missing when United beat Manchester City 2-1 in the FA Cup final.
Casemiro’s place at United was called into question by fans in May after a string of bad results, including a 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace. In an interview with Sky Sports, Jamie Carragher told Casemiro to think about his future and suggested that he move to the MLS or the Saudi Pro League.
“I told him at halftime that he needs to take Casemiro off,” Carragher said. Casemiro should know tonight that as an experienced player, he should only have three more games at the top level. I know he has kids on the bench, but I think he should be dead serious about it. The FA Cup final and the next two league games.
“He should be telling himself, ‘I need to go to the MLS or Saudi.'” I’m very serious. He’s getting old, so the people around him need to tell him to stop. One of the best players of our time is playing in one of the best midfields we’ve ever seen, which ruled Europe.
He said: “The football has left him at this top level he needs to call it a day at this level of football and move.”
Casemiro would be the latest famous football player to decide to play in Saudi Arabia near the end of his career.
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