Cristiano Ronaldo showed that he is not too greedy, when he proactively gave up the penalty kιck to teammate Sadio Mane, in Al Nassr’s victory in the King Cup semi-finals early this morning, May 2.
After scoring the opening goal with a beautiful volley in the 17th minute against Al Khaleej, Ronaldo had the opportunity to pocket a double as Al Nassr was awarded 11 meters in the 37th minute.
However, instead of taking responsibility for the penalty kιck like many other times, CR7 proactively gave it to Mane to help the former Liverpool striker increase his confidence. Before Mane took the shot, Ronaldo stood behind and continuously shouted encouragement to his teammate.
Not betraying Ronaldo’s belief, Mane successfully kicked the penalty, helping Al Nassr double the gap. On social network X, many fans expressed admiration for Ronaldo’s noble gesture. It shows that the 39-year-old striker is not as selfish as many people think.
CR7 himself then completed his double in the 57th minute, with a close-range cushion, thereby helping Al Nassr win a ticket to the King Cup final .
This season, Ronaldo has scored 36 goals and 12 assists in 38 appearances for Al Nassr in all competitions. However, if he cannot join the King Cup champion team, the Portuguese superstar will be empty-handed. Al Nassr’s opponent in the King Cup final is Al Hilal. This match will take place on May 31.