Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo Shoots Awful Penalty, Breaks Fan's Phone, Team Eliminated
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Cristiano Ronaldo's late penalty miss saw Al-Nassr being knocked out of King's Cup in Saudi Arabia.
One of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo had the opportunity to turn into a hero for his team as Al-Nassr took on Al-Taawoun in a King's Cup match on Tuesday. Ronaldo found himself with a big chance to level the scores with a penalty in the stoppage time but his effort was unarguably one of the worst he has ever produced. Al-Nassr were 0-1 down against AL-Taawoun and the onus was on the Portuguese striker to bring the team level from the spot. Ronaldo broke a Kid's Phone with his missed penalty.pic.twitter.com/3aCTwRdjV2 # pic.twitter.com/tW3Td4vNwk
However, Ronaldo' kick went well over the cross bar, so much so that it ended up hitting a kid sitting behind the goal on the hand. The young fan was trying to shoot the video of the penalty on his phone when the incident took place. The penalty miss from Ronaldo didn't just break the child's phone but also robbed Al-Nassr the opportunity of making a comeback in the game.
Al-Nssr lost the match and were knocked out from the tournament.
Since joining the Saudi Arabian club, Ronaldo hasn't won a single major trophy. The King's Cup offered Ronaldo a big opportunity to change that. But, when his team needed him to deliver, the 5-time Ballon d'Or winner floundered.