Cristiano Ronaldo will surely be unhappy with the refereeing decisions following his latest appearance in the Saudi Pro League. The Al Nassr skipper was denied a clear penalty during the game’s opening minutes. Streamer IShowSpeed, during his recent stream, was reacting to clips on X when he came across Cristiano’s argument. The streamer quickly made an explicit-laden rant, labeling the Saudi Arabian referees as the worst in the world.
Despite the incident taking away an obvious goal-scoring opportunity from Al-Nassr, the team maintained their nerves. Cristiano opened the scoring for his side as Al Nassr routed their opponents, registering a 4-1 win.
IShowSpeed rages at the referee’s decision as Cristiano denied a penalty
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Popular streamer IShowSpeed has never shied away from his love for Cristiano Ronaldo. The streamer has gone to lengths to meet the Portuguese talisman, labeling him the greatest soccer player ever. During his recent stream, Speed encountered a clip of Cristiano arguing with the referee over a denied penalty, which sent the streamer off the rails.
La réaction de Speed sur « la main » du défenseur d’Al Riyad non sifflée.
« Je suis fatigué des arbitres saoudiens » 😕
pic.twitter.com/0JcXveuawb— SPL 🇸🇦 (@ActuSPL) December 10, 2023
During his stream, Speed went on an explicit-filled rant, stating, “They didn’t give it to him. They f**king didn’t give it to him. These Saudi refs, dumbass Saudi f**cking referees. I’m sick of these f**king Saudi Arabian referees. I can’t understand this anyone. They are f**cking dumb. Saudi has the worst referees in the f**king world.”
The streamers’ frustrations are evident, considering Cristiano lost his calm with the referees during the game. The incident occurred during Al Nassr’s latest encounter in the Saudi Pro League against Al Riyadh.
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Cristiano Ronaldo left fuming at the referee’s decision
The Al Nassr skipper lost his calm at the match official during the team’s latest encounter in the Saudi Pro League. Al Nassr locked horns against Al Riyadh in their last game and had the chance to take an early lead. Cristiano, in the early moments, fired the ball towards the post, which was cleared by an opposition defender.
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However, replays showed that the ball had hit the defender on his hand, which should have resulted in a penalty. However, much to the Portuguese superstars’ dismay, the referee disagreed with Cristiano’s demands as he signaled the player to continue the game.
Cristiano Ronaldo's shot blocked off the line with a defender's arm
Referee decision : No penaltypic.twitter.com/g0WHz8ULZu
— H/F (@hfworld_) December 8, 2023
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Despite the setback, Al Nassr bounced back strong as they hammered their opposition 4-1, with the skipper finding a goal and an assist. With the win, Al Nassr maintained their second spot on the SPL points table with 37 points in sixteen games.
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