Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after clashing with Jordan Henderson as football icon's anger boils over
Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr beat Al-Ettifaq in their Kings Cup football match on Tuesday
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Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to Instagram after clashing with Jordan Henderson during Al-Nassr's 1-0 win over Al-Ettifaq on Tuesday.
The veteran cut an angry figure throughout the match, with his temper often boiling over.
Ronaldo screamed in the face of an official when a decision didn't go his way.
He also called for the referee to be changed at one point due to his unhappiness over some of the decisions that were being made.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Jordan Henderson clashed on Tuesday night
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Al-Nassr ended up beating Steven Gerrard's side 1-0, with former Liverpool winger Sadio Mane netting the only goal of the game.
And, after the final whistle, Ronaldo clashed with Henderson.
He was spotted exchanging words with the England stalwart, who moved to Saudi Arabia back in the summer.
The pair had clashed on several occasions during the match.
And Ronaldo was seen throwing his arms in the air and shaking his head as he trudged off the field.
Henderson, for his part, didn't seem in the mood for a confrontation.
He tried to calm the 38-year-old down - having been lucky to stay on the pitch during the match due to pushing an Al-Nassr player down to the ground twice.
Ronaldo has now broken his silence by taking to social media to hail his side's victory.
"Amazing spirit from the Team!" said the former Manchester United, Juventus, Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon star.
"Incredible support from our fans that helped us to fight until the end!"
Ronaldo shared an image of himself celebrating with Mane, too.
And he also uploaded a snap of him hugging manager Luis Castro, who replaced Rudi Garcia as boss of the club back in July.
Meanwhile, Henderson was booed by England fans last month for his decision to move to Saudi.
He was jeered as the Three Lions beat Italy 3-1 to qualify for next summer's European Championships.
But Harry Maguire then defended Henderson after the game and insisted the critics weren't 'real' England fans.
"Proper England fans don't boo players," said the Manchester United star.
"Don't boo players who dedicate their life to play and do everything they can to make this country have good memories and have special moments for them and their families."
He added: “I know a lot of top England fans and they’re the England fans who’ve been with me ever since I made my debut.
"They’re right behind me and they’re right behind Jordan as well.
“You hear a lot of cheers, yeah a few jeers, but they’re not England fans.”
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Cristiano Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure as Al-Nassr battled their way to Al-Ettifaq win
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Al-Nassr are next in action against Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday night (6pm).
They go into that match four points behind Al-Hilal, who occupy the summit.
As for Henderson, the Al-Ettifaq star will be hoping to start his side's match with Al-Raed that same day.
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