Al-Nassr manager Rudi Garcia has partially laid the blame for his side's Saudi Super Cup semi-final defeat on Cristiano Ronaldo.
Garcia's league leaders were dumped out of the competition by close rivals Al-Ittihad on Thursday, with new signing and captain Ronaldo blanking once again following his goalless debut appearance last Sunday. The 37-year-old megastar was similarly quiet on his second outing and missed a chance to score in the first half which Garcia suggested would've swung the tie in Al-Nassr's favour.
"One of the things that changed the course of the match was Cristiano's missed opportunity in the first half," the French boss told reporters following the 3-1 loss, with Al-Ittihad having taken the lead after only 15 minutes at the King Fahd International Stadium.
