A clip circulating on social media shows some Saudi fans stepping on Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirt.
This incident happened after the match Al-Nassr club lost to rivals Al-Ittihad 1-3 in the semi-final of the recent Saudi Arabia Super Cup. In this match, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo played weakly and did not score.
Image of fans stepping on Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirt
According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, the image of angry fans stepping on Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirt because of his disappointment, was initially thought to be a fan of Al-Nassr club, but was actually not . Those are the fans of the Al-Ittihad club and the press thinks that maybe the audience of this club wants to smear the Portuguese player.
Marca also pointed out that these fans were wearing jackets outside and Al-Ittihad club shirts inside, which caused confusion at first. But this also shows the disappointment of Saudi fans for superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who is highly expected to make a mark when coming to this country to play and receive a “terrible” income. total up to 200 million euros/year.
After two matches without scoring, Cristiano Ronaldo was also criticized by coach Rudi Garcia of Al-Nassr Club, because he was eager to perform and missed delicious opportunities that could change the game.
In the upcoming match, Cristiano Ronaldo has to change his image when with Al-Nassr club, he has a trip to rival Al-Fateh (at 22:00 on February 3) in the Saudi Arabian league . He must have a goal to regain the trust of the fans.