Another disastrous preseason result for Cristiano Ronaldo occurred when Al-Nassr was defeated by Benfica. This time, the defeat came at the hands of Benfica.
On Thursday, July 20, the 38-year-old participant played more than two-thirds of Al-Nassr’s game, which ended in a 4-1 loss. The sole opportunity that came his way was due to a mishandled chip.
According to SportBIBLE, it was his old teammate at Real Madrid, Angel Di Maria, who absolutely stunned everyone with his performance and took the spotlight.
The Argentine broke the game’s deadlock after 23 minutes and went on to make an indelible mark on the game.
Nonetheless, it was an excellent practice for coach Luis Castro as he steps up Al-Nassr’s pre-season preparations ahead of what looks to be an exciting 2023-24 Saudi Pro League season.
While Ronaldo has been chastised for his poor performance thus far, his gesture following the Benfica defeat may well make up for it.
For the eighth time in his storied career, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward was involved with a pitch invader.
Despite staring at the icy hands of a crushing defeat, CR7 found time to pay attention to a die-hard fan who entered the pitch to take a selfie with his idol.
