A fresh attack don land on football all-time top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo. Fahd Al-Hurifi, former Al-Nassr legend, don open fire on am after Al-Nassr captain and him team-mates chop 4-0 from UAE side Al Ain for first round of AFC Champions League Elite.
Al-Hurifi join the wave of criticism wey aimed at Ronaldo after the collapse against Al Ain. For him eyes, the Portuguese continued presence for Al-Nassr no longer dey deliver wetin the club need, on pitch or for results and trophies, and he urge management to make decisive call on the forward future.
Speaking on programme ‘Doreena Ghair’, Al-Hurifi talk say Ronaldo never add anything to Al-Nassr, him presence no hold importance for club, and dem must dismiss am at the present time.
He tear into club for leaning on their captain despite him advancing age and wetin he see as failure to deliver.
The Al-Nassr legend continue say Ronaldo never bring major titles to Al-Nassr, and even for marketing side club no benefit from am. He ask why management dey wait on him. According to am, na player wey don advance for age, wey no give required contribution, and at same time he dey receive huge sums of money with no benefit.
Keeping Ronaldo, Al-Hurifi argue, no do anything for Al-Nassr objectives. He believe the forward now dey more focused on chasing him own personal milestone of 1,000 goals than on helping team lift trophies.
He press on, insist say club bigger than any player and point to how Al-Hilal handle France Karim Benzema. Al-Hurifi talk say Al-Nassr bigger pass Ronaldo, and we see wetin Al-Hilal do with Benzema. Dem decide to get rid of am when dem feel say the player no represent required benefit, and we must deal with Portuguese player same way.
Those words land after one of Al-Nassr toughest nights of the season. The 4-0 defeat to Al Ain don crank up pressure on Ronaldo and Ange Postecoglou staff, with fierce debate raging over captain future and him role for months ahead.
