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ESP: Al Nassr-Benfica. Algarve Cup Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr during the Algarve Cup match, between Al Nassr and Benfica played at Algarve Stadium on July 20 2023 in Faro, Spain. kpng Copyright: xAntonioxPozox/xPressinphotox PS_230720_168
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ESP: Al Nassr-Benfica. Algarve Cup Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr during the Algarve Cup match, between Al Nassr and Benfica played at Algarve Stadium on July 20 2023 in Faro, Spain. kpng Copyright: xAntonioxPozox/xPressinphotox PS_230720_168
Cristiano Ronaldo and his men failed to bag a win in the last game of their pre-match tour. Facing Serie A giant Inter Milan, Al Nassr crumbled under pressure yet again succumbing to Milan’s equalizer as the game ended on a 1-1 draw. Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been going through a lean patch and the striker once again failed to deliver for his side.
Things have been rough for the Saudi Arabian side throughout their pre-season tour with two losses and one draw in their four games. Icon Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to deliver on all four occasions with the team finding the back of the net just twice.
Fans are enraged as Cristiano Ronaldo fails to deliver
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Al-Nassr fans were not happy following their team’s performance as the Saudi Arabian side finished their pre-match tour with a winless streak. Many fans let their emotions out stating Ronaldo was not the same he used to be.
One fan pulled out stats from Al-Nassr’s recent games to point out Cristiano Ronaldo being the weak link in the team.
Guys who didn’t play in the first two games when Al Nassr won? And the last 4 games when they lost 2 and drew 2 ?! While contributing 0 G/A but 1 interview?
It’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Lord Sui pic.twitter.com/ttjXMBdQsp
— PRESIDER (@iam_presider) July 27, 2023
One fan pointed out stating that while Ronaldo had questioned European football, he failed to score them in the pre-season tour.
🗣Cristiano Ronaldo : "Football in Europe has lost its quality"
4 matches played against Europe teams(Celta Vigo, Inter Milan, Benfica & PSG) and he had 0 Goal contributions.
E CHOKE AM!!!
— PSG Chief (@psg_chief) July 27, 2023
Another said while he was a Ronaldo fan, he felt that the Portuguese was holding the team back.
As an honest al nassr and cristiano ronaldo fan I must admit my idol ronaldo is holding back Al Nassr and has to go, harry maguire would be an optimal replacement.
— honest ronaldo fan (@messiahluffy) July 27, 2023
Ronaldo’s failure to score against the European sides even after calling them out for ‘losing quality’ was also pointed out. On top of it, one opined if Messi played in Saudi, he would score more goals than Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has played against 4 European clubs in the past week and has blacked in all, let him catch Al wahahi Talai rn he’ll be getting goat shouts .
— assembly man (@abrabor_) July 27, 2023
Would score more than ronaldo in Saudi tbh
— CFCBogasson (@FinBogasson11) July 27, 2023
With Al Nassr failing to constantly deliver, Cristiano Ronaldo will have to step up his game in the coming months if he wishes to fulfill his wish of winning more trophies.
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Al-Nassr crumble yet again as Milan come back from behind to stun Cristiano Ronaldo and company
The game between the two sides saw Al Nassr take early control of the game, thanks to a goal from Abdulrahman Gahreeb. However, following the goal the team failed to keep Milan in check, with the Italian side dominating possession.
Cristiano Ronaldo once again failed to leave an impact on the game for his side as the Portuguese failed to convert his chances, continuing his goalless spell in the pre-season tour. To add more to Al Nassr’s worries, Milan equalized right before the cusp of half-time with a goal from Davide Frattesi.
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None of the two sides could find the winner by the end of the final whistle with the game ending on a 1-1 score line. Al Nassr fans will be disappointed with their team’s winless run in the pre-season and hope that the side steps up during their Saudi Pro League campaign.
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