Ronaldo Asian Champions League match delayed due to alert in Riyadh
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr saw their Asian Champions League match against Neftchi Fergana delayed by an hour on Monday after the Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh. Subsequently, the coalition announced the "interception and destruction" of a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis, in a statement on X. This incident did not seem to…
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr faced a delay in their Asian Champions League match against Neftchi Fergana on Monday due to a missile attack intercepted by the Saudi-led military coalition near Riyadh. The game, originally scheduled for 9:15 pm local time, was halted for an hour before resuming. A sparse crowd attended the match, which was held at Al-Awal Park despite the announcer's reassurance that the situation was safe.
Shortly after the match, an alert was sent to residents of Riyadh warning of a hostile aerial threat. Despite the incident, Ronaldo scored his 981st career goal just before halftime, helping Al-Nassr secure a 3-1 victory.
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