SPL: ‘Cheating and still losing’ – Al-Ittihad mocks Ronaldo, Al-Nassr after defeat
Al-Ittihad has mocked Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr following their 2-1 victory at home in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday. The defeat ended Ange Postecoglou’s team’s flawless start to the league season. All three goals were scored before half-time, with George Ilenikhena giving the home team a two-goal lead within the first 22 minutes, before Angelo Gabriel […] SPL: ‘Cheating and still losing’ –…
Al-Ittihad's 2-1 victory over Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League showcased the mocking side of the match, with Ronaldo's Al-Nassr players trying to hide a note from their coach Ange Postecoglou. The loss ended the defending champions' perfect start to the league season, now sitting three points behind league leaders Al-Hilal. George Ilenikhena gave Al-Ittihad a 2-0 lead early on, but Angelo Gabriel managed to level the score before halftime.
The Al-Ittihad coaching staff even sent a note with tactical guidance to defender Danilo Pereira, who was spotted on camera looking through it. Ronaldo caught a glimpse of the note and joined Pereira in a laugh, which the mocking Knights of Najd took advantage of by sharing a photo of the two players on social media and tweeting “Cheating and still losing!”
Ronaldo and his team had nine shots on target, six more than Al-Ittihad, but were unable to convert these chances into a win.
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