My people, big news don land for Naija football ground! Cristiano Ronaldo, that one wey everybody sabi, no go dey play for Al-Nassr match against Al-Riyadh wey dey come up on Monday. E be like say wahala don dey brew, no be small! Fabrizio Romano, the football insider wey sabi everything, confirm am for him Twitter say the man no go fit play, and e no get any physical issue wey dey stop am.
Na so we dey follow the gist, Ronaldo dey prepare to celebrate him birthday on February 5, as e go clock 41 years old. But wetin really dey happen? Why this our football god no wan show face for pitch? E no dey clear why he go miss the match, but as e dey hot now, latest gist don fly say na protest matter wey dey ground. Some say e dey vex over the management of the team, as nuff problems don dey surround Al-Nassr, especially with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund wey dey manage things.
We sabi say Ronaldo don score 17 goals in 18 league matches dis season, but him absence no go help Al-Nassr as dem dey chase Al-Hilal wey dey lead the Saudi Pro League. Right now, Al-Nassr dey second, but dem no fit afford to lose more ground. Al-Hilal don dey ahead like three points, plus dem get better goal difference. Na wah!
As we dey talk, Ronaldo don score total 117 goals in 133 appearances for Al-Nassr since him start play for dem since January 22, 2023. But this time, na the protest matter wey dey hot for him belly wey dey make am no show. Reports dey come out say Talisca wey don waka from Al-Nassr dey complain about how dem dey run the team, and now, Ronaldo follow join the gist for him own side.
For dis coming match, coach Jorge Jesus no go fit count on Ronaldo, and that mean say Joao Felix and Sadio Mane go gather ground lead Al-Nassr attack. Dem don face big pressure, especially as Al-Riyadh dey eager to take advantage of the situation. E be like say dem get headache as dem dey draw their last three games and no don fit win anything dis year. But now, with Ronaldo out, dem go dey smell blood!
Na so e be as internal politics dey affect the game on the pitch; Ronaldo dey try bring attention to say Al-Nassr no dey get the same backing wey Al-Hilal dey enjoy, especially after dem sabi say Karim Benzema dey come join ‘dem’ side. E be like say Ronaldo dey form one kind pressure on PIF to show wetin dem fit do for im team.
The projected lineup for Al-Nassr don land, no be small! Dem dey plan to run with Abdulrahman Ghareeb as striker in place of Ronaldo, plus Iñigo Martinez and Mohamed Simakan go stand strong for defense. Meanwhile, Al-Riyadh go carry their full squad, as dem dey try hit back on dem last bad form. Dem sabi say fit win dis match, wey fit send dem ginger back to winning ways.
Na so e go be! Al-Nassr gats show strength without their superstar for the pitch, and fans dey hope say dem no go fall hand. Omo, we dey keep eye for dis game; make we see how e go play out without Ronaldo!
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