Morning sports news 1-5: Ronaldo's team eliminated from Asian Cup

Ronaldo (left) in the match where Al Nassr lost 2-3 to Kawasaki Frontale in the AFC Champions League Elite semi-finals - Photo: REUTERS

Ronaldo's team eliminated from Asian Cup

In the early morning of May 1, Al Nassr's dream of winning the championship was shattered when they lost 2-3 to Kawasaki Frontale in the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Ito Tatsuya (minute 10), Yuto Ozeki (minute 41), Ienaga Yakihiro (minute 76) were the scorers for Kawasaki Frontale. The two goals for Al Nassr belonged to Sadio Mane (minute 28) and Ayman Yahya (minute 87).

In this match, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo did not assist or score. He even missed a regrettable scoring opportunity at the end of the match. Losing to Kawasaki Frontale, Al Nassr could not complete the goal of winning the Champions League Elite. As for Ronaldo, he has not won any official titles since moving to play for Al Nassr.

In the final, Kawasaki Frontale will face another representative of Saudi Arabian football, Al-Ahli.

A Grand Slam champion is banned from competing

Australian tennis player Max Purcell banned for 18 months for doping - Photo: TENNIS360

Max Purcell - the men's doubles champion at two Grand Slam tournaments, Wimbledon 2022 and US Open 2024, was banned from competing for 18 months for doping.

Purcell (Australia, 27 years old) voluntarily suspended from competition from the end of 2023 after admitting to violating anti-doping regulations. The Australian tennis player used excessive amounts of vitamins while undergoing medical treatment, causing him to violate doping regulations.

Following an investigation, the International Tennis Integrity Authority (ITIA) determined that Purcell had "cooperated fully and provided transparent information." As a result, Purcell's suspension was reduced by 25% and he can return to play on June 11, 2026.

Al Hilal want both coach Ancelotti and Vinicius

Vinicius falls into Al Hillal's sights - Photo: REUTERS

Saudi Arabian football team Al Hilal wants to "play big" as they are planning to appoint coach Carlo Ancelotti and recruit star Vinicius.

According to Sports Zone, Al Hilal will spend a lot of money to get the services of coach Carlo Ancelotti. But more importantly, Al Hilal wants coach Ancelotti to convince star Vinicius Junior to leave Real Madrid and move to Al Hilal.

It is known that Al Hilal is willing to spend up to 800 million euros to sign a contract with the Brazilian superstar.

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