Cristiano Ronaldo swaps red card rage for beach tranquility as Al-Nassr superstar relaxes with partner Georgina Rodriguez, days after being sent off for elbow and stamp on Al-Hilal opponent
After stepping on and elbowing a rival, Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted.A few days later, the 39-year-old superstar of Al-Nassr was spotted lounging on the beach.Which teams in the Premier League will be demoted this year? Play the podcast “It’s All Kicking Off”
Not too many days after being dismissed for violent behavior, Cristiano Ronaldo was pictured unwinding on the beach.
Ronaldo, 39, appeared to elbow and stamp on an opponent during Al-Nassr’s Saudi Super Cup semi-final loss to Al-Hilal on Monday night. Then, for no apparent reason, he raised his fist toward the referee.
When Ronaldo was sent off in the 86th minute, Al-Nassr was behind 2-0. The Real Madrid icon got into a brawl with Ali Al-Bulayhi.
After Ronaldo’s theatrics, Sadio Mane scored a consolation goal in the 99th minute, but Al-Nassr collapsed after a tremendously frustrating evening.
After the event, the Portuguese attacker received a lot of backlash, but three days later, he was spotted lounging on the beach with his partner, Georgia Rodriguez.
Cristiano Ronaldo relaxed on the beach just days after he was sent off for violent conduct
The Al-Nassr star took some time away from the spotlight with partner Georgina Rodriguez
The pair enjoyed some food and drinks, with pictures suggesting they were in Abu Dhabi
During Monday night’s Saudi Super Cup match against Al-Hilal, Ronaldo had a red moment.
The model and influencer posted a number of pictures of herself with Ronaldo in what appeared to be Abu Dhabi, away from the spotlight.
‘Two days for two’ was the description for her image. In one of the photos, Ronaldo was seen lounging on a sun lounger, enjoying some food and beverages, flaunting his toned body.
During his aforementioned clash with Al-Hilal’s Al-Bulayhi, the defender tried to prevent the Portuguese superstar from grabbing the ball to take a quick throw-in, leading to the pair squaring up.
The Al-Hilal defender was then shown on camera being elbowed by Ronaldo, which caused him to fall to the ground and started a brawl between the players.
Another clip then appeared to show Ronaldo stamping on an already downed Al- Bulayhi– but the advertising boards obstructed the view, making it unclear whether Ronaldo made contact with the player.
The incident sparked a brawl between the two Saudi rival teams, with former Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly rushing to the aid of his team-mate before being pushed, with Al-Nassr and former Man City defender Aymeric Laporte trying to act as peacemaker in the dramatic late scenes.
Ronaldo watched on as the two sets of players pushed and shoved each other but referee Mohammed Al-Hoaish soon brandished a straight red card, leaving the 39-year-old incensed at the match official.
To the extent that Ronaldo waved his hand as if he wanted to punch the referee, or maybe punch the ball he was carrying, before changing his mind.
After being shown the red card and getting into a lot of hot water, Ronaldo then mockingly clapped one match referee on the shoulder.
Ronaldo seemed to address the fans as he was leaving the field, saying, “You are all witnesses to this robbery.”
After a terrible night for both the team and the player, the Saudi Pro League leaders ousted them from the competition, setting off a highly contentious conclusion.
Ronaldo and the referee had already argued earlier in the game after Al-Nassr’s goal was disallowed and the score remained tied.
Otavio thought he had given his side the lead, but it was chalked off after Ronaldo had failed to make contact with the ball and Otavio was deemed to be in an offside position when he put the ball into the net.
The game’s eventual eruption of tempers was precipitated by the Portuguese icon’s protestation over the goal that was disallowed, which led to his being issued a yellow card.
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Ronaldo appeared to elbow and then stamp on his opponent – sparking a brawl on the pitch
Referee Mohammed Al-Hoaish brandished a straight red card to Ronaldo for violent conduct
Footage then appeared to show Ronaldo raising his fist towards the referee after his red card
As Al-Nassr was eliminated from the Super Cup, Ronaldo stormed off the field, furious at the ruling.
With two goals in the second half, Salem Aldawsari and Malcom gave Al-Hilal the victory and advanced to the Saudi Super Cup’s next round. Mane added a late consolation goal for the 10-man Al-Nassr team late in injury time.
This season, Ronaldo has been in the news for all the wrong reasons more than once in Saudi football.
After making an obscene gesture during Al-Nassr’s victory over Al-Shabab in February, the former Manchester United player was punished by Saudi football bosses for one match. Now, they will miss him for at least one game.
