Ronaldo's mysterious disappearance

Cristiano Ronaldo is pursuing the milestone of 1,000 goals, but early this morning (May 13th), he was absent from the match against Al-Okhdood despite not being injured.

After Al Nassr was eliminated from the AFC Champions League Elite and lost to direct rival Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League title race, Cristiano Ronaldo had only one goal left: to score more goals to retain the SPL top scorer title and get closer to the milestone of 1,000 goals.

Despite his incredible goal-scoring form (23 goals in the SPL, 33 goals in all competitions), Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from the match against Al Okhdood in round 31 of the SPL. On a day without their captain, Al Nassr played brilliantly and secured a resounding 9-0 victory. This result propelled the capital team back into the top 3, guaranteeing them a spot in next season's Asian Cup.

Ronaldo remains unlucky when it comes to winning titles in the Middle East.

This is the third consecutive season that Ronaldo and Al Nassr have gone trophyless, despite the Portuguese superstar maintaining an impressive goal-scoring record. After two and a half years with the Saudi team, CR7 has scored 97 goals and provided 19 assists in 109 matches. This season alone, he leads the Saudi Pro League top scorer list with 23 goals, surpassing both Karim Benzema and Hamdallah.

However, Ronaldo has yet to win any major titles with Al Nassr. They came very close to glory, reaching the finals of the Coppa Italia and the Coppa Italia, but both times they fell short, including a painful 1-4 defeat against Al Hilal last season.

Ronaldo played a pioneering role, paving the way for a wave of big stars to come to the Saudi Pro League. But the rapid development of the league, especially the teams backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) such as Al Hilal, Al Ittihad, and Al Ahli, made his journey to conquer the title extremely challenging.

During Al Hilal's slump this season, Al Ittihad, with its well-balanced and cohesive squad, emerged as a top contender for the championship. Meanwhile, Al Nassr finished only third, and weren't even guaranteed a place in a continental cup competition.

With his contract set to expire in July, Cristiano Ronaldo's future is a big question mark. Previously, the press revealed that Al Nassr was considering parting ways with CR7.

Source: https://znews.vn/ronaldo-mat-tich-kho-hieu-post1552971.html