Ronaldo scores twice in first game in Saudi Arabia
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit the ground running in his first game in Saudi Arabia, scoring twice in the first 45 minutes of the exhibition game against the star-studded PSG team.
Interestingly, Ronaldo scored his first goal in Saudi Arabia in a crunch, friendly with rival Lionel Messi’s PSG…….Continue Reading
The Manchester United and Real Madrid icon had already taken a nasty elbow in the face by goalkeeper Keylor Navas, but recovered to bag a penalty and a tap-in against the Ligue 1 champions.
Ronaldo’s start to life in Saudi Arabia had been delayed while he served a suspension he picked up while still playing for United in the Premier League. It means that he has yet to feature for the new Al-Nassr club in the Saudi Pro League.
However, despite still not featuring for Al-Nassr, he was able to play his first game in the country in a glamorous exhibition match between a Riyadh XI and PSG.
The veteran attacker was captain of the team, while World Cup winner Messi start for the French outfit.
Ronaldo’s second goal came in the dying stages of the first half as both sides settled for a 2-2 draw going into the second half.
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RONALDO WITH THE BRACE!!!?pic.twitter.com/DC3V6KGy3O
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