Salem Al-Najdi, a left-back and winger for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, suffered a head injury while celebrating a goal scored by Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo during a match against Al-Riyadh.
The game, part of the group stage of the AFC Champions L♌eague, took place on September 30 in Riyadh and ended with a 2-1 victory for Al Nassr.
The 21-year-old Al-Najdi, who was substituted after halftime, jumped from the bench when Ron💦aldo scored the decisive goal in the 76th minute. In the excitement of the celebration, he accidentally hit his head on the roo👍f, fell, and briefly lost consciousness.
Noticing the incident, the referee halted the match so that medical staff could provide assistance to Al-Najdi. C🌸urrently, he is feeling well and is preparing for the next match.