Cristiano Ronaldo thanked the supporters of Al Nassr and insisted that he was “proud” on his team after being removed from the semi -finals of the AFC Champions League.
The Portuguese striker could not help his club to avoid a 3-2 defeat against the Japanese outfit Kawasaki Frontale in the one-legged knockout tie held in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening. Ronaldo found the network, even though he had handled eight shots, and did not properly contact the close -up in added time.
At the last pipe, Ronaldo became a career with himself and apparently went through the final phases of a deeply frustrating defeat.
“Sometimes the dream has to wait,” wrote the 40-year-old about the loss on social media. “I am proud of this team and everything we gave on the field. Many thanks to all fans who believed in us and were on us with every step. Your support means the world.”
When Al Nassr falls out of the Champions League, he was effectively handed over to another season without trophy. The Side Trail Karim Benzema’s League leading in Riyadh Al Ittihad for eight points with five remaining games. Al Hilal are also two points about Ronaldo’s third -placed outfit.
The team led by Stefano Pioli started the season with the loss of the Saudi super cup against Al Hilal, before he quickly stumbled out of the King’s Cup in the past 16 years. Al Nasr had passed the Japanese Yokohama F. Marinos in the quarterfinals of the Champions League against her national rival Kawerasaki.
Ronaldo has not played too little goals since Manchester United’s appearance in December 2022. The relentlessly productive striker offers an impressive return of 91 in 102 appearances for the club, but only has a small trophy, which last year’s Arab Club Champions Cup, shows for his efforts.
Although there was no announcement of an extension of an extension in June, it was claimed that Ronaldo would extend his stay in Saudi Arabia while continuing his search for this difficult cutlery.