Cristiano Ronaldo.. 14 lost championships and an ongoing title crisis with Al-Nasr

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo continued his difficult season with Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia, after the team left empty-handed from the major tournaments again, following the loss of the AFC Champions League 2 final to Gamba Osaka of Japan, so that questions continue about the “Al-Alami” project since the captain of the Portuguese national team arrived at Al-Alami in January 2023.

Despite the great individual numbers that Ronaldo achieved with Al-Nasr, the team has so far failed to translate those successes into major titles, after losing 14 consecutive championships during his time with the club, in one of the most complex periods in the player’s “collective” career.

During the past three seasons, Al-Nasr failed to win the Saudi League title, and was eliminated from the King’s Cup competitions on more than one occasion, in addition to losing the Saudi Super Cup several times, in addition to the continental failure in the AFC Champions League and AFC Champions League 2.

The Arab Championship, which won Al-Nasr in the summer of 2023, became the only achievement that Ronaldo achieved with the team, at a time when the club’s fans believe that the size of the project, the investments and the stars that were attracted required achieving greater results at the local and continental levels.

Despite the criticism that Ronaldo faces after every collective failure, the Portuguese player continued to provide strong scoring numbers, maintaining his offensive influence within the team, but that was not enough to win championships in crucial moments.

Al-Nasr also found itself in fierce competition locally and continentally against teams with greater stability and clearer collective experience, which was evident in the final matches and decisive confrontations over the past two seasons.

With one final round remaining in the Saudi League, Al-Nasr is still clinging to one last hope of saving the season, but even if they win the league, questions will still remain about the reasons for the team’s repeated stumble in major tournaments, despite having one of the greatest players in the history of football.