VIDEO: RONALDO HANDS MAN OF THE MATCH TROPHY TO TEAMMATE AFTER 3-1 VICTORY

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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim

Cristiano Ronaldo handed his Man of the Match trophy to teammate Abdullah Al-Hamdan after Al-Nassr secured a 3-1 victory over Al-Faisaly in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.

According to Turkish sports news outlet Sabah Spor, Ronaldo received the award in recognition of his performance but chose to present it to Al-Hamdan to acknowledge his contribution to the team’s win.

The encounter, played at Al-Majma’ah Sports City Stadium, saw Al-Nassr take an early lead through Al-Hamdan, who opened the scoring in the fourth minute.

Ronaldo extended the lead in the 49th minute, heading home a free-kick delivered by João Félix. The goal was reported to be the 982nd of his professional career.

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Al-Hamdan later provided an assist for Ângelo, who scored Al-Nassr’s third goal in the 79th minute to seal the victory.

Despite being named Man of the Match, Ronaldo called Al-Hamdan over at the final whistle and handed him the trophy before posing for photographs with his teammate.

The gesture drew attention from supporters, many of whom praised the Portuguese captain for recognising Al-Hamdan’s contribution, which included a goal and an assist.

The victory temporarily lifted Al-Nassr to the top of the Saudi Pro League table with 25 points, strengthening their position in the title race.

Ronaldo’s goal also added to his career tally as Al-Nassr continued their league campaign with another important victory.

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