Cristiano Ronaldo returned to al nassarLineup for Saturday’s match Al Fateh After two previous boycotts of the club Saudi Pro League Match – and scored quickly.
He was named in the starting 11 as captain, along with fellow forward joao felix, Sadio Mane And Kingsley CommonAnd only needed 18 minutes to hit the back of the net.
ESPN had reported that Ronaldo could not play the match against Al Ittihad And al riyadh Earlier this month over the lack of financial support for the club in the recent transfer window.
Ronaldo was unhappy with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) for failing to invest in the team while it was a rival al hilal – 75% majority also owned by PIF – brought to its former real Madrid TeamMite Karim Benzema From Al Ittihad.
However, Sources told ESPN earlier this week He decided to return to the field for Saturday’s league match after the PIF met his main demands, which included the payment of Al Nassr’s overdue wages and restoring management autonomy to the club’s top executives.
Saudi Pro League after their protests began issued a statement To emphasize the freedom of all clubs to manage their finances as they wish.
The league said, “Cristiano has been fully involved with Al Nassr since his arrival and has played a key role in the club’s development and ambition. Like any elite competitor, he wants to win. But no individual – no matter how important – dictates decisions beyond his club.”
Al Nassr head into Saturday’s game in third place in the league standings, four points behind leaders Al Hilal, but with a game in hand.
Ronaldo is chasing Ivan Toni in the goalscoring charts.
Ronaldo scored his 18th in the league on Saturday, but Al Qadsia’s Julian Quinones had 18 and Al Ahly’s Toni had 20.
