The last hours of Cristiano Ronaldo have not been easy. On Monday he saw Lionel Messi collect the eighth Ballon d'Or of his career, an event that continues to mark distance in the battle to know who is the best footballer. And now, he had to fight against Chilean referee Piero Maza in the round of 16 match of the Champions Cup in Saudi Arabia, in which Al-Nassr won 1-0 against Al-Ettifaq.
Cristiano experienced a separate game against the referee, marking a day full of emotions and controversies. From the first minutes of the match, the Portuguese had a clash with Maza, which ended with a yellow card for the 38-year-old goal scorer, who was looking to advance his team to the quarterfinals.