Cristiano Ronaldo Spotted Doing Sujud and Cross Sign During Al Nassr’s PK Loss to Al Hilal

• Al-Hilal beat Al-Nassr 5-4 on penalties to win the King's Cup final
• The encounter was chaotic and had three red cards in 120 minutes
• Starman Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted praying during the shootout

Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted performing prayers in two ways during Al-Nassr’s penalty shootout loss to rivals Al-Hilal in the Saudi King’s Cup final.

Al-Hilal beat Al-Nassr 5-4 on penalties after a chaotic 120 minutes, during which the eventual champions received two red cards, while the yellow side also received a red.

The shootout was also dramatic. Both teams took seven penalties each, with the league champions missing two and the runners-up missing three.

The loss denied Ronaldo the opportunity to win his first major silverware in the Saudi Pro League. He had been with Al-Nassr since January 2023, when his Manchester United contract was terminated.

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Ronaldo performs sujud and cross sign

Ronaldo took the second penalty, which appears unusual as he'd typically take the fifth penalty, but after former Manchester United teammate Alex Telles missed, he stepped up.

Ali Al-Hassan had the opportunity to win it for Al-Nassr after Saud Abdulhamid failed to score for Al-Hilal but missed, and at this point, that Portuguese forward was tensed in the centre circle.

As spotted in a video on social media, he fell to his knees and did the cross sign before performing the sujud, the Islamic customary way of observing prayers.

The former Real Madrid star was born and raised a Roman Catholic.

Ronaldo in tears after Al-Nassr’s loss

Sports Brief reported on Ronaldo breaking down in tears after Al-Nassr lost the Saudi King’s Cup final to rivals Al-Hilal on penalties after a chaotic 120 minutes.

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The five-time Ballon d'Or winner’s passion for winning trophies was fully displayed after the loss. He was inconsolable, as he had yet to win his first major trophy for the team.

Ronaldo performs prayer before penalty

Sports Brief previously reported on Ronaldo reciting Muslim prayer before taking a penalty for Portugal against Slovakia during the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.

The spot-kick was crucial to the country qualifying for the tournament in Germany with three games to spare under new head coach Roberto Martinez.