Ronaldo opens up on winning historic Arab cup with Al Nassr
It’s a crowning and special moment for Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday as he led Al Nassr FC to their first-ever Arab club champions cup.
Ronaldo scored twice in a 2-1 extra-time win over Al Hilal at the King Fahd Stadium.
Al Nassr was down to 10 men after defender Abdulelah Al-Amir was sent off in the second half. Later, another Al Nassr’s player Nawaf Boushal was also given marching orders while on the bench for arguing with an official
While Brazilian Micheal scored for Al Hilal six minutes into the second half, Ronaldo in his usual manner equalized in the 74th minute to level the score for his side.
He would later double the lead in the first half of extra time when he smashed on a rebound off the crossbar and headed home with the goalkeeper off his line.
The tournament is played by top Arab clubs in the region and includes teams from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.
Reacting to the victory on his Twitter page, Ronaldo thanked the fans and family for their support.
Ronaldo couldn’t land a trophy last season after his move to Al Nassr who finished runners-up in the Saudi Pro League.
The 38-year-old also scored six times in the Arab cup to finish as its top scorer as the team get prepared for the new season
