Cristiano Ronaldo’s frustrating start to life in Saudi Arabia continued during the opening 45 minutes of his latest match.
The 37-year-old decided to turn his back on European football at the end of last year, with his acrimonious Manchester United exit confirmed in November. Noises from Ronaldo’s camp had initially hinted he would only join a team in the Champions League.
However, once it became clear that the market wouldn’t materialise, he made the decision to join Al-Nassr in the Middle East. The Portuguese legend claimed that his move to Saudi was for footballing reasons - and not the £173m-per-year contract put on the table.
