‘Wake up’ – Cristiano Ronaldo vents fury at Al Nassr teammates with frustrated gesture
Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to tell his Al Nassr teammates to wake up after they conceded a goal in their defeat to Al Ittihad. A frustrated Ronaldo stood in the centre-circle gesturing to his teammates as he waited to kick-off. Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure as Al Nassr let a two-goal lead slipX Al Nassr threw away a 2-0 lead against Al Ittihad before going on to lose 3-2 with Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante on target for the visitors before Houssem Aouar got the winner in stoppage-time. Sadio Mane had been on target for Nassr early in the first half. The 40-year-old trudged back to the middle of the pitch with his head down before turning back to the rest of the Nassr team. He threw his hands up in the air before making a sleeping gesture and shrugging his shoulders. Reacting on social media, one fan said: “He missed so many chances and still blames his teammates.” Another said: “He is the one who should wake up.” A third wrote: “How many times? Ronaldo looks furious with these Al-Nassr defensive lapses!” Defeat has all-but ended Al Nassr’s faint hopes of winning the Saudi Pro League title. They are now 11 points behind Al Ittihad with just four games to go. It has been a tough week for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner as he looks set for another season without silverware for Al Nassr. They were dumped out of the Asian Champions League by Japanese opponents Kawasaki Frontale last Wednesday. Ronaldo had to watch former teammate Benzema scoreAFP Ronaldo was still attempting the spectacular at the age of 40AFP Ronaldo missed a chance from six yards out during their 3-2 defeat. He was then seen fuming with himself after the final whistle. A dejected Ronaldo was seen venting and throwing his arms up in disbelief as he tried to make sense of the result. Even if he does not add any silverware to him impressive career haul, it has been a strong individual season for him. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus star has 33 goals in all competitions. He needs three more to reach a century of goals for the Saudi Pro League outfit. View Tweet: https://t.co/3CaSHMZEOS
Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to tell his Al Nassr teammates to wake up after they conceded a goal in their defeat to Al Ittihad.
A frustrated Ronaldo stood in the centre-circle gesturing to his teammates as he waited to kick-off.
Al Nassr threw away a 2-0 lead against Al Ittihad before going on to lose 3-2 with Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante on target for the visitors before Houssem Aouar got the winner in stoppage-time.
Sadio Mane had been on target for Nassr early in the first half.
The 40-year-old trudged back to the middle of the pitch with his head down before turning back to the rest of the Nassr team.
He threw his hands up in the air before making a sleeping gesture and shrugging his shoulders.
Reacting on social media, one fan said: “He missed so many chances and still blames his teammates.”
Another said: “He is the one who should wake up.”
A third wrote: “How many times? Ronaldo looks furious with these Al-Nassr defensive lapses!”
Defeat has all-but ended Al Nassr’s faint hopes of winning the Saudi Pro League title. They are now 11 points behind Al Ittihad with just four games to go.
It has been a tough week for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner as he looks set for another season without silverware for Al Nassr.
They were dumped out of the Asian Champions League by Japanese opponents Kawasaki Frontale last Wednesday.
Ronaldo missed a chance from six yards out during their 3-2 defeat.
He was then seen fuming with himself after the final whistle.
A dejected Ronaldo was seen venting and throwing his arms up in disbelief as he tried to make sense of the result.
Even if he does not add any silverware to him impressive career haul, it has been a strong individual season for him.
The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus star has 33 goals in all competitions.
He needs three more to reach a century of goals for the Saudi Pro League outfit.
