This Thursday, Al Nassr suffered their second consecutive loss in the Saudi Pro League after falling 2–1 to Al Qadisiyah. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his team’s only goal, and after the final whistle, he shared an optimistic message.
“This fight isn’t over,” Ronaldo wrote minutes after the match on his official X account. He then followed it up with words of motivation for his teammates: “We keep working and we will rise together!”
In just over 30 minutes, Cristiano’s post drew significant attention from fans. On X, formerly known as Twitter, the message surpassed one million views, with more than 40,000 likes and over 4,000 replies, most of them offering words of encouragement for the forward. On Instagram, the post received more than 350,000 likes within the first half hour.
Those words from Cristiano Ronaldo come at a difficult moment for Al Nassr, who are winless in three matches and riding a two-game losing streak. That context likely explains why the Portuguese forward felt the need to deliver a motivational message to both his teammates and the fans, hoping to spark a response ahead of the upcoming matches.
Al Nassr at a crucial point in the season
Al Nassr’s historic start to the 2025–26 Saudi Pro League season, highlighted by 10 consecutive victories, suggested the club was on track for complete dominance in the competition. It appeared to be the ideal opportunity for Cristiano Ronaldo to capture his first league title since arriving in Saudi Arabia.
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However, poor results arrived unexpectedly. It began with a draw against Al Ettifaq, followed by back-to-back defeats against Al Ahli and Thursday’s loss to Al Qadisiyah. Those results not only ended an impressive streak but also cost Al Nassr their place at the top of the standings.
Al Hilal now sit atop the Saudi Pro League with a four-point advantage over Al Nassr. But Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates will have a chance to close that gap on Monday, when the two sides meet on Matchday 14.
