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Ronaldo's Referee Row: A Season of Frustration
3 Apr
Summary
- Referee Abdullah Al-Shehri will officiate Al-Nassr's match against Al-Najma.
- Cristiano Ronaldo has shown intense anger towards Al-Shehri twice this season.
- Past incidents involved offside calls and post-half time confrontations.
The Saudi Roshen League Association has designated referee Abdullah Al-Shehri to officiate the match between league leaders Al-Nassr and bottom-placed Al-Najma. This fixture is scheduled to take place at Al-Awal Park.
Al-Shehri has previously been involved in two notable encounters with Al-Nassr's star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, during the current season. These interactions reportedly led to significant frustration from the Portuguese international. The first incident occurred on October 18, during Al-Nassr's 5-1 victory over Al-Fateh. Ronaldo was visibly upset when Al-Shehri called an offside against Al-Fateh during a potentially dangerous counter-attack.
Approximately twenty days later, on November 8, Al-Shehri again officiated an Al-Nassr match, which they won 3-1 against Neom. At the conclusion of the first half, Ronaldo approached the referee, engaging in a discussion that appeared to involve sarcasm, as he mockingly commended the official's performance.
