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Ronaldo's Title Dreams Delayed by Keeper Error

Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of securing his first Saudi Arabian league title were dashed when Al-Nassr's goalkeeper scored an own goal in the final moments against Al-Hilal, resulting in a 1-1 draw.

The dramatic incident occurred just seconds before full time when Al-Nassr's keeper Bento fumbled a long throw-in into his own net, despite a teammate's intervention. Ronaldo, who had been substituted earlier, watched in frustration from the bench as his team's certain victory turned into a draw that prolongs the title race.

Al-Nassr still leads Al-Hilal by five points and can secure the championship with a victory against Damac on May 21. Should Al-Hilal win their remaining two games, including against Neom this Saturday, they could potentially overtake Al-Nassr. After this setback, Ronaldo expressed determination on social media, writing: "Drømmen er nær, opp med hodet, vi har ett steg igjen å take!" The Portuguese star, approaching 1000 career goals, will now prepare for his sixth World Cup with Portugal. newsbetting.bond