Sadio Mane delivered a “cold” early celebration when seeing Cristiano Ronaldo step up to take a penalty for Al-Nassr.

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• CR7 stepped up to the spot vs Al-Hilal
• Helped to secure notable win on derby day
• Senegalese forward celebrated before ball struck

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Portuguese superstar CR7 took responsibility from the spot during a 3-1 derby victory over arch-rivals Al-Hilal. Ronaldo’s composure from 12 yards allowed Al-Nassr to wrap up the points against cross-city foes in Riyadh.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Said strike was Ronaldo’s second of the game and came two minutes from the end. The 40-year-old all-time great is moving ever closer to hitting his target of reaching 1,000 career goals – with retirement seemingly some way off for now.

• WHAT AL-NASSR SAID

  Ex-Liverpool forward Mane was never in any doubt that Ronaldo would hit the net against Al-Hilal. Before his team-mate had even struck his penalty, the Senegal international was already on his knees in celebration – with Al-Nassr saying: “That was cold, Mane! So cold!”

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• WHAT NEXT FOR CRISTIANO RONALDO?

  Evergreen Ronaldo has once again reached the 30-goal mark in the 2024-25 campaign. He boasts the full support of those around him in the Middle East, with major silverware still up for grabs in the AFC Champions League – before chasing down another Nations League crown with Portugal this summer.

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