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Ronaldo sends emotional message after seeing ANOTHER trophy route close

Cristiano Ronaldo sent an emotional eight-word message to his Al-Nassr team-mates after they crashed out of the King's Cup with a 2-1 defeat to 10-man Al-Ittihad. The Portuguese icon has urged his colleagues to brush off the disappointment and prepare for future battles, as they still have the Saudi Pro League and the AFC Champions League 2 to fight for.

Ronaldo & Al-Nassr dumped out of cup by 10-man Al-Ittihad

Karim Benzema starred with a goal as reigning champions Al-Ittihad reached the quarter-final of the Saudi King's Cup of Champions after edging out Pro League leaders Al-Nassr 2-1 on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Joao Felix had a night to forget as they failed to deliver in front of the goal despite dominating proceedings for the majority of the game with an extra player on the pitch.

Al-Nassr boss explains why Ronaldo was left on bench vs Jeddah

Jorge Jesus has explained why he decided to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench during Al-Nassr's Saudi King Cup of Champions round of 32 clash with Jeddah on Tuesday. In Ronaldo's absence, his compatriot Joao Felix starred for Al-Nassr as the Saudi giants beat Jeddah 4-0. Felix contributed with a goal and an assist to continue his dream start to life in Saudi Arabia.

Al-Adalah vs Al Hilal: Stream, TV channels & where to watch

How to watch the King Cup match between Al-Adalah and Al Hilal, as well as kick-off time and team news

Benzema strikes twice as Al-Ittihad win King's Cup final

Al-Ittihad capped off a remarkable season with a commanding 3-1 win over Al-Qadsiah in the King’s Cup final, securing the domestic double.

Gerrard accused of waiting for huge Ettifaq pay-off

Angry fans have accused Steven Gerrard of waiting for a huge pay-off from Al-Ettifaq after a shock defeat to second-division outfit Al-Jabalain.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	آرسنال	8	8	0	0	23	4	19	24	W W W W W
2	بايرن ميونخ	8	7	0	1	22	8	14	21	W W W L W
3	ليفربول	8	6	0	2	20	8	12	18	W W W L W
4	توتنهام هوتسبير	8	5	2	1	17	7	10	17	W W W L W
5	برشلونة	8	5	1	2	22	14	8	16	W W W L D

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

آرسنال

W
W
W
W
W

بايرن ميونخ

W
W
W
L
W

ليفربول

W
W
W
L
W

توتنهام هوتسبير

W
W
W
L
W

برشلونة

W
W
W
L
D

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