FANS have been left shocked by Cristiano Ronaldo’s classy gesture during Al-Nassr’s win over Al-Shabab.
The Portuguese star was on a hat-trick in the game but offered to give Abdulrahman Ghareeb the chance to score when his side were awarded a penalty.
Ghareeb has struggled this season failing to score in his four appearances.
But in the 63rd minute, with Al-Nassr 3-0 up, the infamously goal-hungry Ronaldo presented him with a golden opportunity to break his duck.
Ronaldo is, of course, Al-Nassr’s regular penalty taker – and had already netted TWICE from the spot in the first half of the match.
The Manchester United legend, 38, and team-mate Sadio Mane – who had also scored in the first half – even played cheerleaders as they asked fans to support Ghareeb as he stood over the ball.
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However, disaster struck as Ghareeb smashed his penalty into the post.
Ronaldo may have regretted his decision as he failed to net again in the 4-0 win, missing the chance of a second hat-trick in the space of a week.
But surprised fans were left praising him on social media for giving the opportunity to score away,
One fan Tweeted: “Cristiano Ronaldo could have scored a hat-trick, but he decided to give his penalty to a struggling teammate instead.
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“Remember this next time the media tell you Ronaldo is obsessed with stats and records.”
A second wrote: “My humble goat 🐐.”
A third commented: “King mentality.”
A fourth said: “Ronaldo and Mane asking Al-Nassr fans to support Ghareeb while taking the penalty.”
Mane was also involved in a clash with an Al-Shabab player after contesting for a ball.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
