Cristiano Ronaldo Melts Hearts With Gesture to Fan Despite Al Nassr’s Defeat

• Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr are in Portugal for their pre-season tour
• The Saudi league recently played against Portuguese giants Benfica
• Ronaldo showed class with his gesture to a fan who invaded the pitch

Al-Nassr continued their dodgy start to the pre-season with another loss, this time to Portuguese giants, Benfica SL.

Having lost by five goals to Celta Vigo in Lisbon only a few days earlier, the Saudi Pro League side were put to the sword by a team who recently reunited with Argentine World Cup winner, Angel Di Maria.

However, Ronaldo also made headlines with a kind gesture to a pitch invader despite his team's second loss of the pre-season.

The veteran, whose time on the pitch spanned 84 minutes, had a heart-melting moment with a young fan who dashed onto the field from the stands to request an autograph.

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It is believed the pitch invader asked the five-time Ballon d'Or winner to sign his shoes.

In a video currently circulating on Twitter, Ronaldo obliged the fan with his autograph and many social media users have commended the Al-Nassr captain for his heartfelt actions and for his continued goodwill towards fans in the past.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo's side suffered a 4-1 loss against Benfica, following on from their hammering against Celta Vigo earlier this week.

Al-Nassr, who are reported by Goal to be linked with Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane, will continue their pre-season tour against Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain, before wrapping up with a final match against Inter Milan.

The Saudi Pro League side would hope the Senegalese forward will help bolster their attack after numerous missed chances in their recent friendlies.

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As Sports Brief also reported, Argentina's World Cup-winning forward proved to be the catalyst for the reigning Portuguese champions in their victory against his former teammate.

Di Maria's trademark lobbed finish after some individual brilliance placed Benfica ahead in the pre-season friendly against former Real Madrid teammate, Ronaldo and his Saudi side.