With two Manchester United greats featuring in contrasting roles in the Riyadh derby earlier this week, it might have been safe to assume where loyalties lied for one of the club’s most famous fans.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal for Al Nassr at the Kingdom Arena on Monday night. Watching it all unfold was his former teammate at Old Trafford and good friend, Rio Ferdinand, looking dapper in a grey kandoura and white ghutra.
All was well at that point. By the end, though, Nassr had been beaten 3-1 by their city rivals, Al Hilal, ceding more ground in the Saudi Pro League title race in the process.
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