Cristiano Ronaldo baffled after winning Man of the Match on Saudi debut despite losing nine-goal thriller to Messi’s PSG
CRISTIANO RONALDO had a baffled look on his face after being named the man of the match following his Saudi debut.
The Portuguese star made his first appearance since moving to the Middle East in a Riyadh All-Stars XI against PSG.
The 37-year-old showed he still had something to offer as he netted a brace against the Ligue 1 giants.
Ronaldo got his first from the penalty spot after being taken out by former Real Madrid team-mate Keylor Navas.
He grabbed his second after rebounding in his original effort hit the post, and another ex-Los Blancos team-mate, Sergio Ramos, fluffed at clearing the ball.
However, it was not enough to give his side a result, as the game ended in a thrilling 5-4 defeat to the French side.
But after the game, Ronaldo was named the man of the match, much to his apparent surprise.
The veteran forward was handed a trophy during the post-game ceremony.
Yet he still took the praise as he posed for photos with his award.
There were plenty of other impressive performers on the pitch as Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi starred for PSG.
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Even Anderson Talisca put in a good showing and scored a brilliant goal in the final moment for the hosts.
Ronaldo made the move to Al-Nassr following his axing from Manchester United.
The star saw his contract mutually terminated at the club following his interview with Piers Morgan.
He then joined the Saudi side on a massive money contract.