Soccer fans occasionally witness wacky moments that leave them rolling on the floor. The players often try to show their skills during the game. When everything goes well, the skills or shots look elegant. But if the player fails, he is left embarrassed. One such incident happened with a teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo.
A video of an Al Nassr player embarrassing himself with an outrageous shot after showboating resurfaced on Twitter. It has left the users rolling over. The video resurfaces amid CR7’s claims over Roshn Saudi League and Saudi clubs’ berserk spending spree.
Cristiano Ronaldo claims and Saudi Arabian transfer spree
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Ronaldo spoke highly of the Saudi Arabian League in Al Nassr’s Japan tour. He echoed his recent claims of Roshn Saudi League becoming the top five in the next five years. Moreover, when a reporter asked about the best league between MLS and SPL, the Portuguese superstar answered his obvious choice, SPL.
🚨Cristiano Ronaldo: "Saudi league is better than MLS".
"I'm 100% sure I won't return to any European club. I opened the way to Saudi league… and now all the players are coming here". 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/nvgESZnjeK
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 17, 2023
CR7 further stated his move to Al Nassr opened the doors for European superstars to follow suit. His claims received flak from many fans, especially about European soccer’s quality. His assertions came amid a Saudi Arabian overhaul and spending spree. The outrageous spending from Roshn Saudi League clubs has garnered attention.
🚨⛔️ Cristiano Ronaldo: "I won't return to European football, the door is completely closed".
"I'm 38 years old, also European football has lost lot of quality… only valid one is Premier League, they're way ahead of all the other leagues". pic.twitter.com/czxco9PzlM
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 17, 2023
Since PIF, one of the world’s largest and Saudi-owned sovereign funds, has taken over four Saudi clubs, the overhaul commenced. It attracted criticism from former soccer superstars like Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville. Recently Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola warned the European clubs about the strides the Gulf nation is making.
The fans are taking shots at the SPL after Al Nassr forward’s claims and the spending in the transfer window. But a resurfaced video of an Al Nassr player failing miserably has left the fans in hysterics. They took the opportunity to troll SPL brutally.
Fans make fun of Al Nassr star
Men In Blazers recently posted a video from one of Al Nassr’s games. The clip showcased Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem taking a shot from a distance at the opponent’s goal while shooting waywardly as the ball landed in the crowd. The Twitter handle captioned it, “Best league in the world,” taking a dig at Ronaldo’s comments.
The soccer fans soon took over in the troll ride. One fan wrote, “Money doesn’t buy you everything.” Other fans also took a dig at the spending made by the Saudi clubs.
😂 😂 😂 money doesn’t buy you everything. https://t.co/CcbYq0Q0CI
— Chase Rasmussen (@HermanBuckley3) July 30, 2023
All that blood money and this was the best it could buy…
— Nick O (@NwMuseumNwUDont) July 30, 2023
A few fans highlighted the reaction of Cristiano Ronaldo.
LMAOOOO CR7 was not having it 😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/wUmfC4GNxm
— jack (@jjackea) July 31, 2023
Ronaldo with the “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed” dad stance pic.twitter.com/Px09Om8Mob
— Jeff (@JeffPortland) July 30, 2023
Meanwhile, a few fans trolled the player bringing in an NFL connection. They think NFL teams would line up to sign Al-Sulaiheem.
Several NFL teams would die for a kicker like this https://t.co/7pVoJ7Y5tv
— Gio Cañas (@GioCanas10) July 31, 2023
He’s got a bright future in NFL
— Jose V Tagle (@thedonjose5050) July 30, 2023
Here are a few more reactions from the fans.
WHAT A GOAL https://t.co/aAKhUqGFbG
— Trueman (@TruemanTrooper) July 30, 2023
The audible laugh I just let out…ohhhh my days 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/U9FkM6lMGR
— Bryan Narcisse aka B Nice 🧃 (@bnice21) July 31, 2023
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The quality is evident.
A beautiful chip into row Z.— John Whalley (@JPPW3000) July 30, 2023
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What do you think about the spending spree of Saudi Arabia? Can they improve the quality of the local players and the league?