“I Apologize to Al Nassr Fans” – Disappointed Cristiano Ronaldo Chooses Silence as Teammate Expresses Regret After 2–2 Draw vs Abha in Saudi Pro League

Cristiano Ronaldo has been having a great team and personal run in the Saudi Pro League. He has been interacting with his fans too on social media, leaving messages after every match. That was up until yesterday. Last night, Al Nassr faced off against Abha in their Saudi Pro League fixture. While most expected the match to be a one-sided affair with a win for Ronaldo and Co., the end result surprised many fans. Both sides had to settle for a 2-2 draw.

What makes this result even more disappointing is the fact that Abha had been languishing at the bottom three of the league table. But more than the result, it’s the silence from the Al Nassr star that is drawing attention. This departure from his customary post-match commentary leaves everyone wondering why CR7 opted to keep his thoughts to himself this time. Rather, it was the Portuguese soccer legend’s teammate who expressed his thoughts about the game. Why has this happened?

Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammate has this to say following the draw

Al Nassr had started the game on a high note as the new signing Otavio found the back of the net in just 3 minutes. In the 28th minute, their lead doubled after Anderson Talisca’s strike. However, minutes later, Abha was awarded a penalty, which the Al Nassr keeper couldn’t save. Consequently, Al Nassr tried to push the away side’s buttons to find a goal.

Unfortunately, things backfired on them as Karl Toko Ekambi managed to equalize in the injury. Following the disappointing draw, Ronaldo’s teammate and Al Nassr’s goalkeeper, Nawaf Alaqidi, took to X to express his guilt. As translated by DeepL, he wrote, “Praise be to God. In any case, I apologize to Al Nassr fans and I promise you that we will come back better. A draw does not mean the end of the dream.”

It’s clear Nawaf Alaqidi is regretting the draw because he couldn’t save Toko Ekambi’s injury-time stunner. However, he was able to make some crucial saves. Certainly, fans would acknowledge his message. Meanwhile, while Alaqidi was asking for an apology, his teammate, Ronaldo, chose the path of silence.

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Why did Cristiano Ronaldo remain silent?

After every game, Cristiano Ronaldo has a routine of posting a message to his fans. However, this time, the Portuguese superstar didn’t have anything for his supporters and remained silent. Indeed, it’s quite peculiar why the skipper didn’t write anything. Additionally, his performance wasn’t convincing last night. The soccer legend failed to get his name on the scoresheet.

He even missed a lot of chances to score and wasn’t omnipresent on the pitch. Perhaps he was disappointed with his performance as well, which didn’t entice him to pen down a motivational and positive message to the millions of followers. Certainly, he’ll be looking to bounce back in the next fixture and also try to get his name on the scoresheet. Any thoughts? Let us know in the comments.

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