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[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for elbowing a player© X (Twitter)One of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo had an evening to forget after he was sentoff for elbowing an opponent. Playing for Al-Nassr, Ronaldo received the marching orders after he elbowed an Al-Hilal player, prompting the referee to give him a straight red card. However, it's Ronaldo's action after receiving the red card that left the world of social media absolutely stunned. Angry with the referee's red-card decision, Ronaldo seemed to have though of punching the official, but eventually, he decided against doing so.The result of the match went in Al-Hilal's favour, with with Al-Nassr crashing out of the Saudi Super Cup with a 1-2 defeat. For Al-Nassr, Sadio Mane was the only goal-scorer. Here...

[ad_1] File image of Cristiano Ronaldo© AFPCristiano Ronaldo scored in extra time but Al Nassr side were dumped out of the Asian Champions League quarter-finals on penalties by Al Ain on Monday. The 39-year-old Portuguese was the only Al Nassr player to score in the shootout as his Saudi side went out 3-1 on penalties, the tie having ended 4-4 on aggregate. It was a frustrating night for the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward, who missed a sitter from three yards with the goal gaping in normal time in Riyadh.Beaten 1-0 in the first leg in the United Arab Emirates, Ronaldo took the quarter-final to penalties when he held his nerve from the spot in the 118th minute.His calmly taken spot-kick made it 4-3 on the night to the hosts, who had Ayman Yahya sent off in the 98th minut...