Emotional Moment as 38-Year-Old Ronaldo Leads Al Nassr to Victory in "Arab C1 Cup," Overcome by Injury and Tears
Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates entered the Arab Club Champions Cup final with high confidence. Al Hilal is not an easy opponent. The Portuguese superstar was made difficult by the opponent from the first minutes when coach Jorge Jesus appointed Kalidou Koulibaly to accompany him.
Ronaldo celebrates quite provocatively when equalizing for Al Nassr
The Senegalese midfielder has a tall and experienced body. Therefore, Ronaldo faced many difficulties in the first minutes. Koulibaly is constantly close and ready to foul CR7 when necessary. With seasoned experience, the Portuguese superstar understands what he needs to do.
Ronaldo actively kept his strength and angered his opponent with familiar foot swings. "Stealth" almost throughout the first half, CR7 stretched in the second half. Al Nassr fell into danger when he was conceded by Al Hilal in the 51st minute and only played with 10 people from the 71st minute.
It was at this moment that Ronaldo knew how to shine at the right time. The Portuguese superstar had a familiar sprint to finish close to the wall for Al Nassr. Ronaldo's determination can be seen in a somewhat provocative celebration of the opponent afterwards.
Koulibaly left the field in the 83rd minute after minutes of trying to stick to CR7. Since then, Ronaldo "breathes" a lot more. The Portuguese superstar played very well in the time of extra time. Al Nassr's No 7 scored the crucial goal in the 98th minute with a precise header from close range.
According to statistics, this is the 22nd goal Ronaldo has scored in the finals he has attended in his career. The number sounds a little low, but it is an extremely "terrible" number because reaching the final is difficult, scoring in the final is much more difficult.
Ronaldo burst into tears when he had to leave the field on a stretcher
If the Al Hilal defender hadn't been able to clear the ball over the line, Ronaldo might have scored a hat-trick. It's a bit unfortunate for CR7 when he can't play fully with his teammates. In the 112th minute, the Portuguese superstar tried to fight for the ball in the middle of the field.
Ronaldo was in great pain and repeatedly rubbed his hands on his knees. It seems that the 38-year-old superstar feels his injury is not light. A stretcher was immediately brought onto the pitch and Ronaldo burst into tears on his way off the pitch.
Even so, the Portuguese superstar still "flipped" very happily in Al Nassr's championship celebration. CR7 still has to limp but the joy of winning is boundless. At the age of 38, Ronaldo has another championship and deserves the title of "the tree of life" of the football village.
