Sometimes dreams have to wait. I’m proud of this team and everything we gave on the pitch. I thank all the fans who believed in us and supported us at every stage of our journey. Your support means everything to us.”
This is how Cristiano Ronaldo commented, through his social media channels, on Al Nassr’s elimination from the AFC Champions League, which happened last night after a 2-3 loss to Kawasaki Frontale.
Even though he is 40 years old, the Portuguese star has shown no signs of retiring, and he was seen with teary eyes after the match ended,
Since his arrival in Saudi Arabia in January 2023, Ronaldo has won the Arab Club Champions Cup with Al Nassr in 2023.
This season, the team is 8 points behind league leaders Al Ittihad with 5 matches remaining in the season, while Al Nassr last won the league title in 2019.
In the previous season, Al Nassr reached the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League, while this year they were stopped in the semifinals.
