Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo just acted extremely ugly during Al Nassr’s match against Al Hilal in the Super Cup semi-finals. But Al Nassr’s side does not think that is a problem.

Situation where Ronaldo elbowed his opponent and threatened to punch the referee

Cristiano Ronaldo received a red card in Al Nassr’s recent match within the Super Cup. The Portuguese superstar elbowed defender Ali Al Bulayhi of Al Hilal Club in the chest. And after being shown a red card, he raised his fist to threaten the referee.

Even though Ronaldo made a mistake, coach Castro still protected his student unconditionally

All of CR7’s ugly actions are closely watched from the training area of Al Nassr Club. However, coach Luis Castro still protects his fellow student unconditionally. Accordingly, the Portuguese military leader believes that referee Mohammed Al Hoaish was wrong to show Ronaldo a red card.

Goal newspaper quoted coach Luis Castro: “The referee’s decision was incorrect. Everyone saw the Al Hilal defender pretend that he was hit in the face. Moreover, it was a ball he intended, the contact was almost negligible. In fact, the Al Hilal player took advantage of the distance close to Ronaldo to provoke. To me, the VAR referee should have consulted with the main referee to make the correct decision.”

According to some sources from Saudi Arabian media, Al Nassr side is expected to appeal for Ronaldo. The purpose of the appeal is not necessarily for Ronaldo to avoid a suspension, but mainly to save face for the Portuguese superstar. Because this is the first red card of the owner of 5 Golden Ball titles after more than 1 year of playing football in Saudi Arabia.

With Ronaldo receiving a red card, Al Nassr lost 1-2 to Al Hilal. The ticket has slipped from Al Nassr’s hands, the upcoming final will be a duel between Al Hilal and Al Ittihad, taking place at 0:30 on April 12.