The Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo broke down in tears as he suffered a knee injury against Al-Hilal in the final of the Arab Cup Championship 2024 in King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh on Saturday.
The Portugal sensation scored twice to clinch his first title in Saudi.
Ronaldo suffered a knee injury during the second half of extra time and was carried off the field on a golf cart.
Cristiano expressed his gratitude by posting on his social media handles, he wrote “ extremely proud to help the team win this important trophy for the first time”.
He also thanked everyone who was part of the club and was involved in this outstanding achievement, he mentioned his friends and family and thanked them for being by his side.
Lastly, he thanked his fans for their fantastic support and mentioned that the trophy also belongs to them.
One of the most admired athletes Cristiano received support from fans all over the world. Manchester United player Alejandro Garnacho also send his wishes to Ronaldo on winning the Arab Cup.
Al-Hilal player hits the “SIU” celebration:
The Ronaldo-led Al-Nassr were down by 0-1 in the first hour of the game when Micheal scored a goal in the 51st minute of the game and mocked Ronaldo’s “ SIU” celebration.
The-year-old was not very impressed with his act and he did not respond to it by any words but scored two goals and led the team to victory.
One of the greatest players of all time Cristiano also added another achievement to his list by becoming the top scored of Arab Cup Championship 2024.
Al-Nassr received two red cards in the game, the first one came from A.Alamri in the 71st minute of the game and the second one came just a few minutes later after Ronaldo’s equalizer. Despite losing two players Ronaldo’s team were strong enough to force the game in extra time.
Both teams looked strong from the start of the game where they created many openings but failed to convert it into a goal.
Al-Nassr secured their first win against Al-Hilal since December 2021.
Despite the victory, Al-Nassr has the least time to celebrate and get back to their preparations for their upcoming Saudi Pro League opener against Al-Ettifaq on August 14.
The team finished second in the last season when Ronaldo landed in the team and their team fell five points short of Al-Ittihad.
Cristiano’s fitness will concern the Al-Nassr side as they are heading towards the start of their new season of the Saudi Pro League. An official update is yet to come on his injury.
Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Instagram rich list for the third straight year:
The five-time Ballon d’Or Cristiano Ronaldo once again topped the competition for being the top earner of Instagram.
An Instagram scheduling tool named Hopper HQ developed a list based on public and internal data on how much can a user earn through a single Instagram post. According to the developed list, Ronaldo earns $3.23 million for each Instagram Post.
He also became the most followed man on Instagram reaching a milestone of 600 million followers.
The second name on the list is Argentina’s skipper Lionel Messi, according to HQ Hooper, he earns $2.36 per post.
The co-founder of Hopper HQ Mike Bandar said that Ronaldo and Lionel not only dominate the pitch but they also have a strong presence in the digital sphere.
These two stars were ahead of famous celebrities like Selena Gomez, Kylie Jenner and Dwyane Johnson better known for his WWE name ‘ The Rock’.
The Portugal striker also topped the “Forbes” list where he was stated as the highest-paid athlete.
