Ronaldo misses open purpose from yards out as followers urge Al-Nassr star to retire
Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo was left together with his head in his palms after choking for one of many worst open-goal misses of his profession.
The miss was so poor, in actual fact, that it coaxed his critics out of the woodwork as they implored the five-time Ballon d’Or-winner to retire. Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr have been drawing 2-2 with Al-Ain within the second leg of their AFC Champions League conflict on Monday when their talisman turned his try simply large of the online.
Ronaldo, 39, discovered himself in the precise place on the proper time after Ali Lajami’s shot off a Sadio Mane cross was palmed away by Khalid Eisa. One contact was all a participant of his calibre required to push Luis Castro’s facet into the lead for the primary time.
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It wasn’t to be, nevertheless, as the previous Real Madrid and Manchester United star watched with ache as his effort rolled large. And followers on social media have been relentless in pointing Ronaldo in the direction of the everlasting exit.
“Call it a day mate,” commented one critic in response to a video of the fake pas. And a second wrote: “Father Time alarm bells ringing too loud.”
(Image: CBS Sports)
(Image: CBS Sports)
“Tap-in merchant can’t even do that anymore,” got here the critique from a 3rd armchair skilled. And a fourth merely stated: “Ok, it’s time, man.”
Luckily for Ronaldo, former United team-mate Alex Telles popped as much as put Al-Nassr forward to seal a 3-3 draw on combination and drive additional time. However, Sultan Al Shamsi scored within the 109th minute to place Al-Ain on the verge of a spot within the AFC Champions League semi-finals.
Ronaldo had yet one more say on the matter, nevertheless, and transformed a 118th-minute penalty to place his facet again forward on the night time and take the sport to spot-kicks. Of all of the methods one can silence their doubters, that is up there as probably the most conclusive.
The veteran repeated his feat in the course of the shootout however was the one Al-Nassr participant to transform as Telles, Marcelo Brozovic and Saudi document signing Otavio every missed from the spot. Al-Ain scored all three of their makes an attempt, in the meantime, and progressed to the competitions’ final 4.
