Cristiano Ronaldo battled stomach pains and fatigue during Al Nassr's 1-0 victory over Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League. Head coach Jorge Jesus revealed that the forward went straight to the dressing room and threw up after being substituted. Despite his condition, Ronaldo contributed to the game's only goal.
Al Nassr secured a 1-0 win over Al Ettifaq on Wednesday, extending their club-record winning streak to 15 consecutive league matches. The result keeps them eight points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League table, though Al Hilal has a game in hand. Ronaldo, who has scored 24 league goals this season to rank third in the scoring charts behind Ivan Toney, was nearly benched due to illness. Jorge Jesus said, “I was thinking of not including him; he wasn’t in good shape.” He added, “He was suffering from stomach pains and a general feeling of fatigue and, when I substituted him, he went straight to the dressing room and threw up.”
