WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo brushes off Lionel Messi chants during Saudi League

Al-Nassr player Cristiano Ronaldo was booed by the fans during the ongoing season of the Saudi League. He failed to score against Al Hilal at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. Ronaldo’s side lost the game by 0-3 at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. For the winning side, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored the first goal in the 64th minute.

This was followed by a brace from star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic (89′, 90+2′). In the ongoing 2023-24, Al Hilal is on top of the table with 41 points, ahead of Al Nassr (34) and Al Ahli Saudi (30). After the game, the Portugal player was jeered by the crowd. However, he managed to smile it off and went to the dressing with his team.

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Early this year, the veteran arrived in Saudi Arabia after his contract with Manchester United was terminated during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. During the English Premier League season 2022-23, he gave an explosive interview which led to his contract with the English club being terminated eventually.

Ronaldo started on a strong note in the Saudi League, but soon his form waned off and Al Nassr fell from the top spot in the Saudi Pro League, with Al Ittihad winning the title.

Although it looks like he won’t win the league title this season too, his presence in the Saudi Pro League has seen a huge influx of football superstars including the likes of Sadio Mane, Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino. With Al Nassr, Ronaldo has won the Arab Club Champions Cup, where he scored both goals in a 2-1 victory vs Al Hilal in the final. He finished the tournament as the top-scorer, with six goals.