{"id":160125,"date":"2024-03-08T13:49:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/08\/al-nassr-title-hopes-fading\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:49:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:49:11","slug":"al-nassr-title-hopes-fading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/08\/al-nassr-title-hopes-fading\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Nassr title hopes fading \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>The Saudi Pro League is now home to the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>With so much talent plying their trade there, LiveScore is the place to be for all the big talking points.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rough patch<\/h2>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s hopes of winning the Saudi Pro League this season took another major blow as Al-Nassr suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Al-Raed.<\/p>\n<p>It is the second consecutive top-flight match in which Al-Nassr have dropped points following the 4-4 draw with Al-Hazm.<\/p>\n<p>The Riyadh-based outfit sit nine points behind league leaders Al-Hilal having played a game more.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Injury blow<\/h2>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo will be without team-mate Anderson Talisca for the rest of the season after the Brazilian confirmed a serious thigh injury on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Talisca posted on Instagram: \u201cInjury is part of the sport but my determination is even greater!<\/p>\n<p><mark>\u201cThe rehabilitation begins now and I promise to come back stronger next season to contribute even more to Al-Nassr\u2019s success.\u201d<\/mark> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Punishment<\/h2>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for one game by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation for his response to Lionel Messi chants by Al-Shabab fans.<\/p>\n<p>He was adjudged to have provoked the supporters during last weekend\u2019s 3-2 win for Al-Nassr after allegedly cupping his ear and repeatedly thrusting his hand forward near his pelvic area.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-410.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-835463\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>The SAFF disciplinary and ethics committee say the 39-year-old cannot appeal the decision and has been fined \u00a36,300, part of it as compensation to cover the cost of Al-Shabab\u2019s complaint.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ronaldo responds<\/h2>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has responded to claims he made an obscene gesture towards Al-Shabab fans amid threats of a two-match ban.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old is said to have fired back at supporters who were chanting Lionel Messi\u2019s name by allegedly cupping his ear before pumping his hand forward in front of his pelvic area.<\/p>\n<p>According to Saudi Arabian publication\u00a0Al-Riyadiya, Ronaldo said: \u201cI respect all clubs and the joy after the shot expresses strength and victory. It\u00a0is not shameful. We are used to it in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One of our best<\/h2>\n<p>Jordan Henderson has been labelled as one of the Saudi Pro League\u2019s best signings, despite the 33-year-old leaving Al-Ettifaq for Ajax in January after just six months in the Gulf State.<\/p>\n<p>Saad Al Lazeez, the division\u2019s vice-chairman, told the Financial Times Business of Football Summit: \u201cI still maintain Jordan Henderson was one of our best signings. We benefited a great deal from his signing, we\u2019re learning a lot of lessons and we will continue to grow from there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been with Jordan throughout his journey from the day we signed him in the UK. We still maintain a good relationship with him. He\u2019s a great guy, a great person. It just did not work out. So that\u2019s life.      <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img\/><\/figure>\n<p>                                                                                                                                                                               \u201cLiveScore: Live Sport Updates<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Saudi Pro League is now home to the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez. With so much talent plying their trade there, LiveScore is the place to be for all the big talking points. 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