In a 2-3 game, the Saudi giants were sent home. The 40-year-old Ronaldo burst into tears after the game. The two champions may not be able to win for life!

In the early morning of May 1, the semi-finals of the AFC Elite League broke out. Riyadh, who had a starting value of 130 million euros, lost to Japan's Kawasaki striker 2-3 at home and missed the final for two consecutive years. Jeddah Nationals beat Riyadh Crescent 3-1 in another semi-final to face Kawasaki forward in the final. According to the post-match data, Riyadh's winning shot in this game is more than twice that of his opponent, and his possession rate is also crushing his opponent. However, the Japanese team, which pursues efficiency, successfully attacked continuously, and always struggled to catch up with the score.

Ronaldo missed key opportunities in the first and second half. In the 34th minute of the first half, Brozovic made a cross from the bottom from the right, Ronaldo jumped high and headed the ball, and the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out. In the 94th minute of injury time, Ronaldo tied a low free kick and broke through the wall, almost scoring. In the last minute, he failed to stop the ball and missed a half-single opportunity.

In this way, since he joined Riyadh in January 2023, Ronaldo missed the AFC Champions League for two consecutive seasons. In the 2023-2024 season, Riyadh won the penalty shootout against Al Ain in the quarter-finals, and lost another upset to an opponent worth only 5 million euros this season. The moment the final whistle sounded, Ronaldo covered his face and hugged his head and cried, becoming the opponent's background board for celebration.

C Ronaldo's career is currently quite brilliant and has won almost all the championships, but as of today, he has one championship at the club and national team level. At the club level, he has not won the AFC Champions League, and at the national team level, he has not led the Portugal to the World Cup championship. As the 40-year-old Ronaldo, these two trophys are probably the biggest regret in his career, especially the latter!