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Ronaldo suffers another setback in Saudi title race

Ronaldo was surrounded by Al-Khaleej players looking to secure his shirt after the final whistle

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Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the match between Al Nassr and Al Raed. — AFP

By Reuters

Published: Tue 9 May 2023, 7:34 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of clinching the Saudi Pro League at the first attempt suffered another setback when his Al-Nassr club was held to a 1-1 home draw by lowly Al-Khaleej in Riyadh on Monday.

The visitors, who are battling to stave off relegation, took a shock lead through Fabio Martins after four minutes at Al-Awwal Park but Alvaro Gonzalez soon equalised for Al-Nassr.

Portuguese striker Ronaldo thought he had given his team the lead in the 58th minute only for the referee to cancel the goal for offside.

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League leader Ittihad, meanwhile, thrashed Abha 4-0 to open up a five-point cushion over second-placed Al-Nassr with four games to play.

Ronaldo was surrounded by Al-Khaleej players looking to secure his shirt after the final whistle and angrily shoved away a member of the team's staff when he attempted to take a selfie with the former Real Madrid striker.

Reuters

Published: Tue 9 May 2023, 7:34 PM

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