The Portuguese superstar was in the VIP box as Al-Nassr won 2-0 in their first match since signing the player – but was absent from his seat throughout the second half as Cristiano Ronaldo watched the game from his exercise bike in the dressing rooms.
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With Portugal national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo unable to make his Saudi League debut due to bureaucratic issues, former Besiktas and Benfica ex-player Talisca rose to the challenge by scoring both goals as Al-Nassr defeated Al Taee 2-0 on Friday. to gain a four-point lead over Al Shabab and Al Hilal in the table.
Cristiano was unable to make his Riyadh debut as he was forced to comply with an England two-match ban for smashing the phone of a young Toffees fan while at the Bianconeri. FIFA ordered Cristiano Ronaldo to serve out his ban despite claims that Al-Nassr were willing to ignore him so that the Portuguese could play in the January 14 clash against fellow title hunters Al-Shabab.
Since Cristiano Ronaldo will now miss Al-Nassr’s next two games, this means the Portuguese player is likely to make his debut against Ettifaq on January 21st. Cristiano Ronaldo moved to the Saudi side on a free transfer in late December after his contract with the Red Devils was terminated following an interview with Morgan.
The 37-year-old was in the VIP box as Al-Nassr won 2-0 in their first match since signing the Portuguese – but was absent from his seat for the entire second half as Cristiano Ronaldo watched the game while on an exercise bike in the locker rooms .