Cristiano Ronaldo caught being furious at an official on camera after Al-Nassr lost the Riyadh Season Cup final to Al-Hilal
Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was caught on camera being furious at an on-pitch official after losing the Riyadh Season Cup final 2-0 against Al-Hilal on Thursday, February 8.
The Portuguese icon returned for the game after being sidelined due to injury in the 6-0 win against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in a friendly on February 1. However, Ronaldo's return didn't go according to plan as Sergej Milinkovic-Savic handed Al-Hilal a 17th-minute lead.
Salem Aldawsari doubled Al-Hilal's advantage 13 minutes later as Al-Nassr failed to get back into the match. The night was frustrating for Ronaldo, who was booked in the 53rd minute for blasting the ball into the crowd after a foul was given against his side.
His frustrations were evident even after the match. Ronaldo looked incensed when an on-field official seemingly blocked his path when the 39-year-old was leading his side to collect their runners-up medals.
Al-Hilal will feel great to get one over their Suadi Pro League rivals before both teams commence their title race in the second half of the campaign. Ronaldo and company are currently second in the league standings, seven points behind league leaders Al-Hilal.
While Al-Nassr will face Al Fateh on February 17, when they resume their league campaign, Al Hilal are home to Al-Raed the following day.
Cristiano Ronaldo set to reunite with Raphael Varane - Reports
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has reportedly drawn interest from Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr for a summer transfer move (via GOAL). It is suggested that the Saudi Arabian side are willing to offer £50 million per year to bring the defender to the club.
According to the report, the Frenchman is looking to move on from Old Trafford as he is currently not seen as a sure-shot starter under Erik ten Hag. This season, Varane has started nine of his 14 Premier League appearances.
Overall, the 30-year-old centre-back has played 84 matches across competitions for the Red Devils, with his only trophy at Old Trafford being Manchester United's Carabao Cup success last season.
Should he move to Al-Nassr, Varane would reunite with Ronaldo, a player he has shared the pitch 231 times with at Real Madrid. The French defender could likely consider the move, given Manchester United's current form.
The English giants, who are out of Europe, are sixth in the Premier League, eight points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.