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Cristiano Ronaldo sent off for appearing to elbow rival as ex-Manchester United man loses his cool
09.04.2024 - 09:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Cristiano Ronaldo received a first red card since leaving Manchester United during a 2-1 Saudi Super Cup defeat on Monday night.
The Portuguese forward was booked during the first half of Al-Nassr's semi-final clash with Al-Hilal and was later shown a straight red card with four minutes of regular time remaining for elbowing Ali Al-Bulaihi. Leading 2-0 in the match with little time left to play, Ronaldo was left frustrated as he attempted to take a quick throw-in and was thwarted by Al-Bulaihi.
Ronaldo elbowed the Al-Hilal defender in the chest two times, who proceeded to fall to the ground, leaving the referee with little choice other than to dismiss the 39-year-old for his actions. Footage appeared to show Ronaldo raising his fist in the direction of the referee before sarcastically clapping the crowd as he made his way off the pitch.
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Al-Hilal have not only proven to be a problem for Al-Nassr in last night's competition but also in the Saudi Pro League, a competition in which the former boasts a 12-point lead over the latter with only seven matches left to play in the league season.
It has been a fine campaign for Ronaldo on an individual level, however, leading the scoring charts in the division with 29 goals to his name from 25 appearances. Across all competitions, the 39-year-old has scored 36 times and provided 12 assists for his team-mates.
Ronaldo is under contract with his current employers until the summer of 2025. It is unclear what his next step is likely to be after this, though the five-time Champions League winner made it clear in May of
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