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Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo hit the headlines within 24 hours after the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony concluded in Paris on Monday (Oct 28).

While he was not on the list of probable winners, it was his miss in the 96th minute of the King Cup that took the spotlight.

Playing for Al-Nassr in the Saudi FA Cup (King Cup), Ronaldo missed the penalty as his side crashed out of the competition.

The miss was a subject of social media attention with fans slamming the former Real Madrid star.

Playing in the King Cup in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (Oct 29), Ronaldo’s side was trailing 0-1 against Al-Taawoun after defender Waleed Al-Ahmed gave his side a precious lead.

While the match looked done and dusted, Ronaldo and Co got a penalty in the dying moments of the clash, meaning they could have taken the match into extra time by scoring.

However, that was not the case as the 39-year-old missed the spot kick from 12 yards.

Ronaldo was unhappy with the situation as he suffered the heartbreak of yet another exit from a cup competition.

His Portugal side missed out on a place in the semifinal at Euro 2024 after a shootout failure against France.

This is not the first time Ronaldo has missed a penalty on a big stage, doing so in the 2008 Champions League final against Chelsea in Moscow.

He missed in the shootout but was later bailed out after John Terrt’s miss, handing Manchester United the Champions League.

No Ronaldo, Messi in Ballon d’Or
The cup exit took place just hours after the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris where Rodri became the latest big name to join the roster.

Ronaldo, a five-time winner of the prestigious honour was not nominated this year while Lionel Messi’s failure to make the cut also meant that for the first time since 2003, either of those two players were not on the nomination list.