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Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted following his team’s elimination from the King Cup of Champions by Al-Ittihad on Tuesday.

The Portugal forward wants Al-Nassr to learn from the defeat and use it to better themselves for the remainder of the current season.

Recall that Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Nassr 2-1 in the King Cup Round of 16 tie.

In a post via his X account, Ronaldo posted an eight-word message for his Al-Nassr, along with a team picture.

The 40-year-old then urged his teammates to stand tall despite the loss to Al-Ittihad.

“We stand tall, learn, and move forward together,” Ronaldo wrote.

Al-Nassr’s next game is against Al Feiha in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday.

Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has landed in Lagos, Portugal, ahead of Al Nassr’s pre-season tour.

Cristiano Ronaldo landed in Lagos with his teammates on August 4, 2025.

This comes after they concluded a training camp in Lisbon and secured a 2-1 win against Toulouse, with Ronaldo scoring a goal.

Notably, Ronaldo has been in the headlines over his contract renewal with Al Nassr, securing his future with the club until 2027.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s new contract with Al Nassr includes a signing bonus of £24.5 million, which increases to £38 million if he activates the second year of the deal.

He will also receive performance bonuses, including £80,000 for every goal and £40,000 for every assist, with both amounts increasing by 20% in the second year.

This deal cements Ronaldo’s status as a one of the highest paid athlete in the world.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the superstar player for Al Nassr, was overcome with emotion and burst into tears as his team suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 defeat on penalties against Al Hilal in the King’s Cup final last Friday.

The defeat means Ronaldo will not win any trophy this season.

Al Hilal have now also completed the league and cup double.

The match in Jeddah ended 1-1 in regulation time and extra time failed to provide a winner.

Aleksandar Mitrovic gave Al Hilal the lead in the seventh minute, before Aiman Yahya levelled the game in the 88th minute.

A feisty game saw the referee produce three red cards, with David Ospina sent off for Al Nassr in the 57th minute before Ali Al-Bulayhi and Kalidou Koulibaly followed late on for Al Hilal.

Al Hilal goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou was eventually the hero as he saved Al Nassr’s final two penalties to secure the trophy.

 

Rudi Garcia, the coach of Al-Nassr, has blamed Cristiano Ronaldo for the club’s loss to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup.

The club which signed Ronaldo in a record-breaking deal at the end of December, were defeated 3-1 in the semi-final of the Saudi Super Cup.

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Shortly after the match was concluded, the French coach was left to bemoan his side’s inability to make the most of their chances in the first-half, and he wasn’t afraid to criticise his new star man for missing a gilt-edged chance, either.

Garcia said:

“One of the things that changed the course of the match was Cristiano’s missed opportunity in the first half.

“I congratulate Al-Ittihad. They presented a much better first half than us, and we played a good second half, but unfortunately we were not able to adjust the result. It’s true that we regret losing the Super Cup, but we are still the first in the league.”

Garcia’s blunt verdict capped a miserable night for Ronaldo, who was taunted by Al-Ittihad fans chanting the name of his iconic rival Lionel Messi as he arrived the pitch.

Cristiano Ronaldo Junior, the son of Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, will join Saudi Arabia’s Mahd Football Academy following his father’s recent move to Al-Nassr.

Recall that 37-year-old Ronaldo recently signed for Saudi side Al-Nassr in a mouth-watering that saw him become the highest-paid sportsman in the World.

Before the family’s recent relocation to the Middle East country, Ronaldo Junior spent two years in Juventus’ academy system while his father was playing in Italy. He most recently wore the No. 7 shirt as a prospect with Manchester United and was also featured in Real Madrid’s youth team.

The youngster who was recently spotted pulling off his father’s iconic ‘siuuu’ celebration after scoring in an Under-12s tournament for the Red Devils, has left United too and will now play at an academy level in Saudi Arabia.