In the Saudi Super Cup final that ended in the early morning of August 18, Beijing time, Riyadh Victory was reversed 1-4 by Riyadh Crescent and missed the championship again.
In this game, although Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo took the lead in breaking the deadlock before half-time for Riyadh Victory, the team's back line collapsed in the second half and conceded four goals in a row, causing Ronaldo's championship dream to be shattered again. And after consecutive losses to Crescent, Ronaldo's mentality seems to have collapsed.
In the 69th minute of the game, Midontrovic rewrote the score to 3-1, and the Crescent led by 2 goals. After this goal, Ronaldo was completely furious. He was caught on camera gesturing to his teammates to express his displeasure. Cristiano Ronaldo put his hands on the side of his face twice, as if to suggest that his teammates had "fallen asleep".
He then made more gestures, including a rather controversial gesture that seemed to "taunt" his teammate's scared "pull". You must know that the game is not over yet, and it is really not appropriate for Ronaldo to publicly humiliate his teammates on the pitch.
However, Ronaldo's disguised motivation did not seem to inspire his teammates, and in the end, Riyadh conceded another goal in victory, losing 1-4 to the opponent and missing the first title of the season.
When the final whistle blew, Ronaldo, as the captain, walked straight back to the dressing room without looking back, did not participate in the post-match handshake, and did not even participate in the award ceremony. And such behavior was also ridiculed by Riyadh Crescent fans as "can't afford to lose".
This summer, the 39-year-old Ronaldo followed Portugal to defeat in the European Championship, and Ronaldo also ended the European Championship sadly in the way of missing the last four. Originally, Ronaldo hoped to lead Riyadh Victory to regain their strength in the new season, but at present, it may still be difficult for them to play Riyadh Crescent.