The 38-year-old striker had a friendly gesture but was ignored by Al Taawon’s striker in the match on the night of February 17
Tawamba (white shirt) left when Ronaldo offered to shake hands.
The video recorded the scene of Cristiano Ronaldo approaching Leandre Tawamba. CR7 smiled and wanted to shake hands with the striker on Al Taawon’s side. However, number 3 refused and walked away.
Ronaldo was a little shy. He patted his colleague and quickly focused on the match.
According to some fans, Tawamba refused to shake Ronaldo’s hand because he was frustrated by the goal being denied by VAR in the 67th minute. The video referee team determined that Al Taawon’s striker was offside.
“Perhaps Tawamba just idolizes Messi,” one fan said. “Ronaldo claims to be number one in Saudi Arabia, but not everyone thinks so,” the second commented.
Previously, Al Taawon equalized 1-1 thanks to Medran’s goal. If there is no decision from the VAR team, the away team can turn the game around.
Ronaldo continues to become the main character in the match of Al Nassr. Before Al Taawon, he did not directly score but still made a mark with 2 assists. One of them is a high-class slot from home for teammates to open the scoring in the 17th minute.
In just the last 3 appearances, Ronaldo contributed to 7 goals for Al Nassr (5 goals, 2 assists). The 38-year-old superstar’s performance helped the Riyadh-based club return to number one in the Saudi Pro League, sharing 40 points with Al Ittihad, Al Shabab.
Ronaldo will have a few days of rest, before marching with his teammates to Damac’s field on February 25.
