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Watch Cristiano Ronaldo Earn Yellow Card For WWE-Inspired Headlock During Al Nassr's Loss To Al-Hilal

Cristiano Ronaldo got the 2nd yellow card of his Al Nassr career by performing a headlock on an Al-Hilal player that many WWE wrestlers would've been proud of.

Robert Summerscales

Watch Cristiano Ronaldo Earn Yellow Card For WWE-Inspired Headlock During Al Nassr's Loss To Al-Hilal
Watch Cristiano Ronaldo Earn Yellow Card For WWE-Inspired Headlock During Al Nassr's Loss To Al-Hilal /

Cristiano Ronaldo earned the second yellow card of his Al Nassr career after performing a move that would have looked more at home in a WWE wrestling ring than on a soccer field.

Ronaldo was booked by English referee Michael Oliver in the 57th minute of Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Al-Hilal after grabbing midfielder Gustavo Cuellar in a headlock and appearing to slam him to the floor.

Oliver, a special guest from England's Premier League, was kept busy at Al-Hilal Stadium.

He awarded two penalties to the home side and both were converted by former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo.

Oliver also gave a spot-kick to Al Nassr but reversed his decision after a VAR review.

Tuesday's defeat dealt a heavy blow to Ronaldo's hopes of winning the Saudi Pro League in his first season with Al Nassr.

Leaders Al-Ittihad are now three points clear of Al Nassr with a game in hand.

Ronaldo has scored 11 goals in his first 13 games for Al Nassr and also received two yellow cards.

His first booking came during a 3-1 win over Abha in the King Cup when Ronaldo reacted angrily to the referee blowing for half-time while he was in possession of the ball. 

SEE MORE: Watch Every Cristiano Ronaldo Goal For Al Nassr In 2022/23 Saudi Pro League Season

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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.