Another case of 'no-show'! A resentful Cristiano Ronaldo 'snubbed' the silver medal ceremony after ACLE2's final defeat... with the championship going to Japan's Gamba Osaka.

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Cristiano Ronaldo (41, Al Nassr), who missed out on his first trophy since joining the Saudi stage, was furious. He skipped the silver medal ceremony.

On the 17th (Korea time), Al Nassr lost 0-1 to Japan's Gamba Osaka in the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League 2 (ACL2) final held at Al Awal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

After conceding the opening goal to Deniz Hümmet in the 29th minute of the first half, Al Nassr failed to score again. Ronaldo, who started as the forward, played the full match and took five shots, but could not find the net.

As a result, Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr in January 2023, failed to lift his first trophy since arriving in Saudi Arabia.

Due to frustration, Ronaldo did not attend the silver medal ceremony held after the match. His image did not appear on broadcast screens.

Sports outlet 'Tribuna' pointed out, "This action clearly reflects Ronaldo's frustration from repeated failures since joining Saudi Arabia."

However, it remains uncertain whether Ronaldo will end the season completely without any honors. Al Nassr currently leads the Saudi Professional League alone with 83 points.

If Al Nassr wins the final league match against Damac on the 22nd, they will secure the league title on their own. Even if second-place Al Hilal (81 points), who is chasing closely, draws or loses their final match against Al-Fayha, Al Nassr will still claim the championship.

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