- Say ‘We Don’t Want You Anymore’
BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI – Following another trophyless season that leaves Al-Nassr without silverware since 2021, fans of the Saudi Pro League side want to cut ties with their idol, Cristiano Ronaldo
The fans appear to have turned against the ageless Portuguese international after he endured and ended another season empty handed in the Middle East nation
Popularly called CR7 by his teeming fans, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, joined nine-time Saudi Pro League champions in the winter of 2023 after his falling out with Manager Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.
Interestingly, his arrival brought a flurry of big names to Saudi Arabia in the summer with the footballing legend’s fans hoping that a move to Al-Nassr would help him get closer to his rival Lionel Messi in terms of trophies won, however, that has not been the case.
But since Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr, they have failed to win a single trophy and even remained far away from the Saudi Pro League title race over the last two seasons.
The Faris Najd have also not ventured deep enough into the AFC Champions League, while the Saudi King’s Cup has similarly strayed from their grasp.
Though Al-Nassr won the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2023, the tournament was not an official competition, and fans of the nine-time SPL champions have now turned the heat on him.
Reacting to the Real Madrid legend’s post on X, one Al-Nassr fan said: “We do not want you in the next game.”
This is as a second fumed: “Go away, please. Al Nassr doesn’t want you.”
Additionally, a third fan posted thus; “You’ve achieved a lot in your history, yes, we know that. You have a history, yes, we know that, but you haven’t done anything so far, and we know you won’t offer us anything in the future, so please leave the club and go to Portugal, which you’ve always dreamed of. You’ll enjoy it there.”
Yet a fourth fan raged: “Bro, you’re holding Al Nassr back, please retire, thank you.”
Meanwhile, Ronaldo’s future with Al-Nassr remains uncertain as the Portugal captain is reportedly thinking about quitting Faris Najd for a new challenge elsewhere, most likely the United States (US).
Earlier in the week, Al-Nassr’s 9-0 victory without Ronaldo saw fans suggesting that life could be better for the Club without the Real Madrid legend on their payroll.
