Cristiano Ronaldo played through illness ​and vomited after leader ‌Al-Nassr claimed a 15th ​straight Saudi ⁠Pro League victory with a 1-0 win over Al-Ettifaq, ‌coach Jorge Jesus said.

The 41-year-old forward, ‌who is set ‌to ⁠appear in a ⁠record sixth World Cup in June, was substituted in ​the 89th ‌minute of Wednesday’s game.

“I was thinking of not including him, he ‌wasn’t in good ​shape,” Jesus said. “He was suffering from ⁠stomach pains and a general feeling of fatigue. ‌When I substituted him, he went straight to the dressing room and threw up.”

Ronaldo has scored ‌24 goals as Al-Nassr, which is on its longest winning streak ⁠in the Saudi top-flight and sits ⁠eight points clear at the top ‌of the table.

Published on Apr 16, 2026