Cristiano Ronaldo played his first official match for Al-Nassr on Sunday. A few days after an exhibition against PSG, the Portuguese international produced a mixed performance, but still pocketed the three points. While the European press did not hesitate to criticize his performance, Rudi Garcia came to his rescue.
Arrived in Saudi Arabia At the beginning of January, Cristiano Ronaldo launched the final chapter of his career. The 37-year-old player made his first appearance on Saudi soil last Thursday in a friendly match against PSG. Author of a double, the Portuguese international had launched his adventure perfectly and hoped to continue against Al Ettifaq, this time in an official game.
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Mixed first for Ronaldo
This Sunday, the performance of Ronaldo alternated between good and bad. But the European press preferred to retain its lack of impact during this meeting. The supporters ofAl Nassr also hoped for better from their star, especially after his double against the PSG. Present at a press conference, Rudi Garcia has obliged to defend his player.
“There is no doubt that Al Nassr have a wonderful player”
” It’s a positive addition to have a great player like Cristiano Ronaldo because he’s going to help distract defenders, and that’s what we saw with our goal. There is no doubt that Al Nassr have a wonderful player of Ronaldo’s stature, and all teams in the league, especially the coaches, know his value, and they reflect on the way we play. “confided the coach ofAl-Nassr.
“Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best football players”
According to the former coach of theOm, the best is yet to come Ronaldo. ” Cristiano Ronaldo has 5 Ballons d’Or and he is one of the best players in football, and today we created special conditions for him by creating attacking opportunities to score, and we asked players to diversify playing on Cristiano Ronaldo and Talisca. We don’t forget that Ronaldo took part in the Paris Saint-Germain game and so we haven’t seen everything yet. He takes his time ” said Rudi Garcia in comments reported by Foot Mercato.
