Cristiano Ronaldo did not play but still came to cheer for his teammates in the match against Inter Miami in the early morning of February 2.
Cristiano Ronaldo traveled on the bus with his teammates but only sat in the VIP stands to watch the match. Below is the presence of Lionel Messi in the technical area of Inter Miami.
The audience continuously watched the emotions of Ronaldo and Messi while the match took place. Only CR7 could smile when his teammate scored 3 goals against the opponent in just 12 minutes. Meanwhile, Messi kept a pensive expression, showing some disappointment as he watched his teammates being pressured.
Contrasting emotions of Messi and Ronaldo. |
After the first half ended, Al Nassr led 3-0. At this point, Ronaldo stood up and left. Meanwhile, Messi still watched the match and entered the field in the 83rd minute. In the end, Inter Miami lost 0-6 to rival Saudi Pro League.
In his latest speech, Al Nassr head coach Luis Castro said Ronaldo will return to training with the first team in about 5 days. The Portuguese superstar is expected to fully recover to play on February 15, when Al Nassr has an important match against Al Feiha in the AFC Champions League.
Returning to the friendly match at Kingdom Arena, Anderson Talisca’s hat-trick and goals from Otavio, Aymeric Laporte and Maran helped Al Nassr win big. On February 9, the reigning SPL runner-up will have another match at the Riyadh Season Cup against great rival Al Hilal.
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