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Last week, Ronaldo left Portugal’s national-team gathering in Denmark after accusing Jesus of breaking his promise to him twice. The accusation appeared in a statement shared on Ronaldo’s official accounts last Tuesday. Amid the dispute with Jorge Jesus, Al-Nassr supporters chose to back their star, Cristiano Ronaldo. Jesus, the club’s former coach, is now Portugal’s head coach.
Before the match, Saudi journalist Ali Al-Enezi had revealed how the supporters planned to show their support in the stands at Al-Awwal Park. They placed a letter from Ronaldo’s favourite slogan, “CR7”, on every seat, alongside pictures of the Portuguese star wearing the shirts of clubs he has played for and his country’s kit.
Ronaldo returned to Al-Nassr to play the Riyadh derby against Al-Diriyah on Friday at Al-Awwal Park. The match is part of matchday eight of the Saudi Roshn League.
Before the game, Al-Nassr stood fourth in the Saudi Pro League, 3 points behind leaders Al-Qadsiah, but with a game in hand. Last season, the team’s former coach had led it to the Saudi Pro League title.
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