In the first leg, Al Nassr lost 0-1 away to Al Ain, Ronaldo was suspended for 1 match and fined 2,500 euros for his offensive actions when protesting against rival fans. However, the famous Portuguese player did not seem to accept the punishment, as he spoke up again to explain the recent incident.
“Because I am human and nothing is perfect, life has many mistakes but it is better to limit mistakes to become better. Some people have poor understanding of things, so they act My actions are not always understood correctly. What I did before and what I was punished for were misunderstood,” Ronaldo expressed.
“I respect the country where I live and that behavior is normal in Europe. Sometimes being too emotional about the game and being enthusiastic makes you make mistakes. Who doesn’t make mistakes? But I did not intentionally do anything wrong,” Ronaldo explained.
He emphasized: “I am very happy to be able to play in Saudi Arabia. And I am also very happy to play for Al Nassr Club. For me, so far, Al Nassr’s season has been very positive. We still have a chance in all tournaments.”
“However, I cannot promise much. Tomorrow is a very important match and we know that. We are prepared and hopeful. This will be a great night for Al’s fans Nassr. My message to every Al Nassr fan is to be with us. We are very confident in ourselves and we can take a big step to the semi-finals,” Ronaldo shared.
Ronaldo and Al Nassr are going through a series of disappointing matches. The famous Portuguese player failed in the last 2 matches, and the team had the third match without knowing the smell of victory (1 draw, 2 losses).
In the Saudi Pro League, Al Nassr’s gap is increased to 12 points by rival Al Hilal. Their hope is actually only in the AFC Champions League arena , but Ronaldo and his teammates must overturn the situation of losing to Al Ain (0-1) in the return match at 2:00 a.m. on March 12 at home.
In addition to these tournaments, Ronaldo can look forward to the opportunity to win other cup tournaments in Saudi Arabia, the King Cup and Super Cup. But these are two tournaments where Al Nassr is also likely to encounter strong rival Al Hilal in the championship race.