Ronaldo escapes red card after dangerous tackle on ex Man United player, video
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Cristiano Ronaldo stole the headlines when he featured heavily in his club's promo video of the Saudi Arabia National Day.
The 38-year-old Portuguese footballer, who recently completed a transfer to the Middle East nation, was seen wearing a thobe alongside his teammates, including Sadio Mane, Marcelo Brozovic, and Flavio Otavio, in Al Nassr's video celebrating the Kingdom's national day.
The club shared the post on social media with the caption, "All together ✊ For one flag 🇸🇦 We Dream, and Achieve 💚," which elicited a flurry of reactions from fans of the club as well as admirers of the Portuguese star. Ronaldo further ignited the fans' enthusiasm with his comments regarding the nation's celebration.
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FootballFollowing Al Nassr's victory against Al Ahli, the club captain, Ronaldo took time to speak to the press.
While he highlighted the team's overall performance on the night, he also expressed his admiration for the country's national day celebration. As quoted by TCR on Twitter, he said,
"National day? I have become one of you. This country is truly beautiful."
The forward who guided the Riyadh-based club to their first title in the Arab Club Champions Cup earlier in the summer, has continued to show his love for the Saudi culture as he has on occasions been spotted wearing the thobe as he did in the promo video of the nations celebration.
Sports Brief in a previous report stated that Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo further etched his name more profoundly into the prints of football's record books.
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FootballThe Al-Nassr captain became the men's player with the most wins in football's history - 777, extending his record against rival Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo again showed his importance on the night with his sublime brace, which saw his side survive a late scare from Mathias Jassiel’s Al Ahli.