Cristiano Ronaldo Burst Into Tears As Al Nassr Lose to Al Hilal in King’s Cup Final: Video

• Cristiano Ronaldo was moved to tears as Al-Nassr suffered an agonising defeat to Al-Hilal in the Saudi King's Cup final on Friday, May 31
• The Knights of Najd pushed the game to penalties after a late equaliser but ultimately fell short as Hilal won 5-4 on sudden death
• Victory for the Blues Waves means they finished the 2023–24 campaign with the double, while Ronaldo's side ended the term trophyless

Al-Nassr talisman, Cristiano Ronaldo, was inconsolable after his side suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Al-Hilal in the Saudi King's Cup final.

The 39-year-old, who was chasing his maiden major silverware with the Knights of Najd, saw his side agonisingly miss out on the trophy to their local rivals.

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Having posted a new single-season best for the Saudi Pro League, after registering 35 goals in that competition, Ronaldo was poised to cap his first full campaign with a title.

Unfortunately, Aleksander Mitrovic fired Hilal into the lead after just seven minutes with a trademark header, per ESPN.

Cristiano himself came close on a couple of occasions but was thwarted by the impressive Yaccine Bounou.

While the five-time Ballon d'Or winner failed to find the back of the net, it was Saudi international Ayman Yahya, who pulled Luis Castro's men level with three minutes left.

Ronaldo bursts into tears after King's Cup loss

With no goals to separate the two sides in a tense finale, the game went into post-match penalty shootouts, with the Blues Waves winning the battle of wills, Sportstar reports.

After the game, CR7 was left in an emotional state; failing to hold back his tears, the 39-year-old broke down as he was consoled by teammates and the technical staff of Al-Nassr.

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Ronaldo nearly scores stunning bicycle kick goal

In an earlier publication, Sports Brief reported that Cristiano Ronaldo nearly scored an inch-perfect bicycle kick in the Saudi King’s Cup final.

Despite enduring another disappointing season with Al-Nassr, who lost to their rivals Al-Hilal on penalties, the 39-year-old showcased his skill.

Ronaldo connected with a superb cross, executing a powerful bicycle kick that beat the goalkeeper but, unfortunately, struck the post.