Mane Celebrates Ronaldo As Al Nassr Reaches Second Round of Arab Club Champions Cup

• Sadio Mane has made his Al Nassr debut after switching from Bayern Munich
• The Senegal star was a second-half substitute as his team drew with Zamalek
• Cristiano Ronaldo scored with three minutes remaining in the Arab Cup clash

Senegal forward, Sadio Mane, has congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for scoring the goal that sent Al-Nassr into the second round of the Arab Club Champions Cup.

With the star-studded Saudi Arabian side on the brink of elimination, the Portuguese veteran came to the rescue with a stunning header to cancel Zamalek's lead.

Mane, who came off the bench to play a role in the tournament tie, shared his excitement in celebrating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner for his match heroics.

He wrote on Twitter, translated as follows:

"A new page opens!!! Congratulations [on] your goal big man!!! On to the next round. Thank [you] Al Nassr FC fans, the support was amazing."

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The former Liverpool star is hoping to hit the ground running after joining the Saudi side in the summer transfer window from Bayern Munich.

"I am really happy to be part of you guys and really excited to start with you guys. And of course, our target is to win everything and I am sure everybody is ready for it. What a team. Let's stick together and we will be successful," he said previously, per Al-Nassr's official Twitter account.

Mane left the Bundesliga giants after just one season following struggles to rediscover his form.

Mane's moving Al-Nassr welcome speech

Sports Brief also reported on Mane addressing his new Al-Nassr teammates following his move to the Saudi Pro League outfit earlier this month.

The 31-year-old signed a four-year deal to join the Saudi Arabian giants from German giants, Bayern Munich, amid the summer transfer window.

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Mane travelled to the Middle Eastern country on Tuesday to complete his move before greeting his new teammates with a powerful welcome speech.

Mane given warm AL-Nassr welcome

Sports Brief also reported on Mane receiving a warm Al-Nassr welcome, with the 31-year-old fficially announced as a player for the country's top flight earlier this week.

The Senegal star joined the club's ranks as their fourth signing of the summer, after Seko Fofana, Marcelo Brozovic, and former Manchester United defender, Alex Telles.