Jorge Jesus hails Ronaldo after Al Nassr win: global star | OneFootball

Jorge Jesus spoke about the Al Nassr game and the importance of a player like Cristiano Ronaldo on the team

After Al Nassr's 2-1 victory over Al Ittihad, which secured the Riyadh emblem's presence in the Saudi Super Cup final, Jorge Jesus addressed Cristiano Ronaldo's performance and praised the player formed at Sporting.

"Ronaldo is a great example for the football world. A 40-year-old player who is still at the highest athletic level... 80% of the fans came to see him, Al Nassr deserves to have this global star. He is professional and elegant on the field, I have no doubt that he is the best in the world. As a Portuguese, I am proud to train Ronaldo. He will help Al Nassr win titles this season," he began.

After his debut in official games for Al Nassr, the former Sporting coach was pleased with his team's performance, which played with only 10 players from the 25th minute: "It was the first 'serious' game and we won with justice. The team showed organization, despite playing 70 minutes without Sadio Mané, a key player for us. We were very good, we scored two goals and a third that was valid but the referee decided to disallow. Al Ittihad couldn't create much danger."

"It was a physically tough game, with high humidity, and we had to play with ten, but we achieved a beautiful victory that increases the team's confidence. We've only had 25 days of work and it's clear that some things are missing, but, to be honest, I was surprised by what the players were able to do. We defeated a team that was champion and won the Cup and that, in the last season, had won both games against Al Nassr," Jorge Jesus continued.

Now, Jorge Jesus and Cristiano Ronaldo await the outcome of the match between Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Ahli Jeddah, this Wednesday, August 20, at 1:00 PM, to know their opponent in the final. The decisive game of Al Nassr will be played on Saturday, August 23, at the same time, in Hong Kong.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.