Cristiano Ronaldo did not travel with the Al-Nassr squad to Uzbekistan for Monday’s AFC Champions League encounter against Pakhtakor. Tottenham: Why James Maddison was not awarded a penalty against Leeds as Premier League issue statement Spurs midfielder denied a big moment on his return from injuryThe Premier League has explained why Tottenham were not awarded a penalty in their draw against Leeds.As the clock ticked.
The Portuguese forward, who is set to turn 42 in February, was left out of the traveling party alongside Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan. With some high-profile deals due to expire at the end of next month.As speculation, predicting which clubs the summer’s biggest free agents will sign for There are still some massive names who are set to become free agents in the summer.
Coach Ange Postecoglou confirmed the decision was taken due to ongoing security concerns, explaining that he opted to rest specific players given the intensity of the schedule and the travel requirements involved. The coach told a news conference he had made the decision “given the pressure of matches and the amount of travel involved”.
Despite the absence of several key figures, Al-Nassr secured a convincing 6-2 victory in Tashkent, with former Chelsea forward Joao Felix netting two goals. The situation surrounding the match reflects wider security challenges in the region; recently, a home fixture for Al-Nassr against Al Wasl was postponed after the UAE club declined to travel to Saudi Arabia amid concerns regarding Houthi rebel attacks on local airports. Airports in the country have come under a series of attacks undertaken by Houthi rebels.
Ronaldo remains in a productive phase of his season, having recently scored a hat-trick against Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League. That performance brought his tally to nine goals in 12 appearances this season and moved his total career goal count to 985, as he continues his pursuit of reaching 1,000 career strikes. They also moved him on to 985 career strikes in his bid to reach 1,000 before hanging up his boots. “The players wanted to work for him and they looked up to him because let there be no misunderstanding about that. Bento’s howler delays CR7’s first title in Saudi Arabia 😱 An ugly mistake by Brazilian goalkeeper Bento prevented Al-Nassr from winning the Saudi League title this Tuesday.Cristiano Ronaldo’s team was leading 1-0 until t.
The forward’s absence from the Uzbekistan trip follows a wave of public criticism from his former Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag.
Over the weekend, Ten Hag claimed that Ronaldo has struggled to deliver consistent impact for the past seven or eight years.
The Dutch manager, who had previously questioned the player’s professionalism during their shared time at Old Trafford, elaborated on his perspective in an interview with ESPN.
Ten Hag stated, “Every top team must embrace the top player, but the top player must also make way for the team.
That was simply the problem with Ronaldo.
He acknowledged Ronaldo’s status as one of football’s all-time greats but suggested that his effectiveness had waned significantly since his tenure at Juventus. Raphinha equals Lionel Messi’s astonishing La Liga feat – but Cristiano Ronaldo still leads the way Planet Football.
Ten Hag further praised Real Madrid’s historical ability to identify the precise moment to move on from aging stars, suggesting that even players appearing to be at their peak may no longer be able to deliver for a team. “That is actually the great gift of Real Madrid. They always know when to say goodbye to players at the right moment.
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