LOOK LOOK! CRISTIANO RONALDO COULD EXPERIENCE A NEW ‘HEADACHE’ AFTER FINDING OUT THE SAUDI ARABIC CUP DRAW

Al Nassr of Cristiano Ronaldo will face Al-Khaleej in the semi-finals of the Saudi Arabian Cup. The draw took place this Wednesday, March 13th, and will put the second placed team face to face with the current 11th in the Saudi League and they could be about to face Al Hilal.

On the other side of the draw, Al Hilal came up against Al Itthiad and, in case of victory, they will also face the winner of Al-Khaleej or Al Nassr in the final of the competition. Thus, Jorge Jesus and Cristiano Ronaldo could be about to meet again this season.

In the current season, the two teams from Riyadh have already faced each other on three occasions, with Jorge Jesus’ team winning twice. The Portuguese striker smiled, only in the final of the Arab Club Champions Cup after winning 2-1, where he contributed with two accurate goals.

This season, Cristiano Ronaldo – valued at 15 million euros – continues to show all its quality. In the 38 matches he played for Al-Nassr, the captain of the national team trained in Sporting he played 3,419 minutes, scoring 35 goals and making 11 assists, being one of the great figures in Luís Castro’s team, despite being 39 years old. Additionally, while playing for the national team, the Portuguese managed five accurate shots in five matches (402 minutes).

After being eliminated from the Asian Champions League, against Al Ain, Al Nassr will return to the field this Friday, March 15th against Al-Ahli Jeddah, in a match related to the 24th round of the Saudi League. The Riyadh team is in second place with 53 points won.