After playing a match on Friday, Al Nassr's coach Stefano Pioli made a decision regarding Cristiano Ronaldo's participation against Al Hazm in the Saudi King's Cup. The Round of 32 in the Saudi King’s Cup will see Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Al Nassr face off against none other than Al Hazm.

Nassr's Senegalese Forward #10 Sadio Mane gestures during the AFC Champions League Elite West Region football match between Iraq's Al-Shorta and Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr at the Al-Madina Stadium in Baghdad's Sadr City on September 16, 2024. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

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Cristiano Ronaldo has now been dropped from the squad of Al-Nassr during an important King's Cup clash, something that has raised eyebrows in the global footballing world. Is the star footballer slowly losing his grip on his game?

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Al Nassr CEO Guido Fienga has said Cristiano Ronaldo "doesn't control the club" but stressed the important role the Portugal captain plays in the team.