Ronaldo scores two goals as Al Nassr win AFC Champions League tie in Qatar
Al JazeeraPortuguese star draws 37,000 fans of all ages, nationalities and footballing loyalties to Al Bayt Stadium as Al Nassr beat Al Gharafa 3-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite. The Portuguese superstar, 39, and his Saudi football club Al Nassr were in town to face Qatar’s Al Gharafa Sports Club in an Asian Football Confederation Champions League Elite Group B match on Monday. Al Nassr star shines in crucial AFC Champions League triumph While none of the fans were lucky enough to have Ronaldo’s shirt thrown at them, the Al Nassr captain gave the spectators value for money, putting on a clinical match-winning display with two goals as his Saudi club prevailed with a 3-1 victory on the night. I am happy that I was able to score two goals tonight and I am going back to Saudi Arabia a really happy man.” Harshveer Singh, an eight-year-old Ronaldo fan, was one of the thousands of young supporters who came to Al Bayt Stadium dressed in Al Nassr’s blue and yellow kit with Ronaldo’s name and famous number seven emblazoned on the back.