{"id":266656,"date":"2026-10-09T21:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T21:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/does-jorge-jesus-have-any-excuse-for-benching-such-a-phenomenal-player-fans-react-as-cristiano-ronaldo-stars-in-al-nassr-win\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T21:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T21:10:37","slug":"does-jorge-jesus-have-any-excuse-for-benching-such-a-phenomenal-player-fans-react-as-cristiano-ronaldo-stars-in-al-nassr-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/does-jorge-jesus-have-any-excuse-for-benching-such-a-phenomenal-player-fans-react-as-cristiano-ronaldo-stars-in-al-nassr-win\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Does Jorge Jesus have any excuse for benching such a phenomenal player?&#8221; &#8211; Fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo stars in Al-Nassr win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5226687\" data-slug-id=\"2846785\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fans shared their thoughts on Portugal boss not starting Cristiano Ronaldo after the superstar scored in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/al-nassr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Al-Nassr<\/a>&#8216;s 3-0 Saudi Pro League home win over Diriyah on Friday (October 9).<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo, 41, broke the deadlock for the reigning Saudi champions midway through the first period before Samu Costa and Kingsley Coman scored either side of the break to make it a resounding victory for Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Five-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner Ronaldo had an acrimonious fallout with Selecao boss Jorge Jesus during the recently concluded international break after being controversially kept on the bench despite warming up for about 30 minutes during the 2-1 UEFA Nations League win over Norway in Oslo.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-single-related article-related-recommend\">\n<a class=\"article-single-related-url\" data-variant=\"3\" data-drop-off-point=\"\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"article-related-image article-related-recommend-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>As per the attacker, Jesus was supposed to clarify things in a press conference but didn&#8217;t, leading to Ronaldo leaving the national team camp after learning that he wouldn&#8217;t start against Denmark in Copenhagen. Fans took a dig at Jesus for not considering Ronaldo good enough to start games for the Selecao after the player&#8217;s goalscoring return to club football.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Very good, should have gotten more goals and assists,&#8221; one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Eduardo_1677\/status\/2108648072192700472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Team didn&#8217;t capitalise on his sharpness today,&#8221; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/follow_slyfox\/status\/2108648146519867697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Official:Cristiano Ronaldo named the player of the match,&#8221; one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheNassrZone\/status\/2108650397074338036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">posted<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Does Jorge Jesus have any excuse for benching such a phenomenal player,&#8221; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Drmeteno\/status\/2108650694807085454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has scored four times in eight games across competitions for Al-Nassr this season. All the strikes have come in seven outings in the Saudi Pro League, where Postecoglou&#8217;s side are second, behind leaders Al-Qadsiah on goal difference.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo inches closer to historic milestone<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Al Nassr vs Diriyah - Saudi Pro League - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/8d819-17915787092965-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Al Nassr vs Diriyah &#8211; Saudi Pro League &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/cristiano-ronaldo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> ended a two-game scoreless run for club and country by scoring in Al-Nassr&#8217;s thumping Saudi Pro League home win over Diriyah on Friday. He&#8217;s now up to 980 career goals for club and country.<\/p>\n<p>That places him just 20 strikes away from becoming the first player in history to score 1000 times for club and country, with the next most prolific all-time scorer &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/lionel-messi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Lionel Messi<\/a> (932) &#8211; nearly 50 goals away.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Ronaldo won his first competitive title with the Knights of Najd, who won the Saudi Pro League, their first league triumph since 2019.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Bhargav<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/news-does-jorge-jesus-excuse-benching-phenomenal-player-fans-react-cristiano-ronaldo-stars-al-nassr-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans shared their thoughts on Portugal boss not starting Cristiano Ronaldo after the superstar scored in Al-Nassr&#8216;s 3-0 Saudi Pro League home win over Diriyah on Friday (October 9). 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