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Matthew Abbott

Al-Nassr boss Rudi Garcia reacts after Cristiano Ronaldo outburst amid huge title blow

Al-Nassr head coach Rudi Garcia was unsatisfied that Cristiano Ronaldo and company did not play as he had asked during the 0-0 with Al-Feiha to fall further behind in the Saudi Pro League title race.

A month after losing their position atop the table with a 1-0 defeat against fellow contenders Al-Ittihad, dropping more points means the Riyadh-based side now sit three points behind the league leaders. Former Roma coach Garcia expressed his disappointment with the result and performance but was not the only one to make their feelings known.

Ronaldo, 38, was also left far from pleased with the result, storming off the pitch following the full-time whistle after a confrontation with opposition player Ali Al-Zaqaan. The former Manchester United forward was overheard during the television broadcast saying: "You don't want to play," to the two-cap Saudi Arabia international.

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