Sadio Mane Sends Touching Message to Cristiano Ronaldo After Scoring Crucial Goal for Al Nassr

• Sadio Mane congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for his crucial goal on Thursday

• Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dramatic late goal in Al-Nassr's 1-1 draw with Zamalek of Egypt
• Sadio Mane made his first appearance for Al-Nassr against Zamalek

Sadio Mane extended his congratulations to Cristiano Ronaldo for his decisive goal, which played a pivotal role in Al-Nassr's qualification for the knockout stages of the Arab Club Champions Cup on Thursday, August 3.

The former Liverpool star made his debut for the Saudi Arabian club following a high-profile transfer valued at £34 million from Bayern Munich.

Al-Nassr locked horns against Egyptian club Zamalek in their final group stage encounter in the Arab Club Champions Cup, and found themselves on the verge of elimination as Zizo netted a penalty, granting Zamalek the advantage.

However, with a mere three minutes remaining, Ronaldo took charge and came to the rescue, equalising the score in the 87th minute, thereby clinching a vital draw.

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This propelled Al-Nassr into the quarterfinals of the competition, ESPN reported.

After the game, Mane lauded Ronaldo for his decisive goal, a pivotal factor in Al-Nassr's qualification.

In an Instagram post, the Senegalese expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Ronaldo:

"A new page is ouvre!!! Congrats for your goal Big Man @cristiano !!! On to the next round💪🏾thank @alnassr fans the support was amazing.''

African stars move to Saudi

The Saudi Pro League has been the new craze this summer, with over 15 top players dumping the top European leagues to move to the Middle East.

Cristiano Ronaldo sparked a chain reaction when he signed for Al-Nassr in January and since then several other big-name players, including the reigning Ballon d'Or holder, Karim Benzema, have joined him.

Manchester City's head coach, Pep Guardiola, has sounded a warning that deals on offer for the players in the oil-rich country might just be a little bit difficult to compete with.

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Mane joins Al Nassr

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that After days of speculation, Sadio Mane has completed his move to Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr from Bayern Munich.

Mane's exit from Bayern was on the cards earlier this summer after manager Thomas Tuchel publically questioned his performances.

The 31-year-old spent just one season in Germany, and his altercation with Leroy Sane and injuries hampered his season. He leaves Bayern with a Bundesliga title.