Cristiano Ronaldo picks up his first Saudi trophy! Portugal star picks up giant Man of the Match award after starring on his first appearance in Riyadh... as fans go wild for 37-year-old's outrageous nutmeg


Cristiano Ronaldo needed no second invitation to dazzle fans during his first match in Saudi Arabia, as the Portuguese star produced a sublime nutmeg before scoring twice in a nine-goal thriller against PSG in Riyadh on Thursday.

Captaining an all-star line-up consisting of Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal players, the 37-year-old faced his competitive rival Lionel Messi in a mid-season friendly against the French champions, who took time out of their Ligue 1 campaign to travel to the Middle East.
Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr on a record-breaking deal worth £173million per year following his acrimonious exit from Manchester United, won Man of the Match for his impressive display, despite falling to a 5-4 defeat against PSG.
In the 11th minute, the megastar picked up the ball on the halfway line and cleverly nutmegged Carlos Soler, prompting a buoyant roar from the Saudi supporters.
He then found the net with a smart finish in the 34th minute, cancelling out Messi's third-minute penalty and giving the new kingdom a taste of what the Saudi Pro League is in for.

The veteran netted again in stoppage time at the end of the first half before making way in the second.

Ronaldo has yet to feature for Al-Nassr due to a ban he picked up whilst at Manchester United

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