Cristiano Ronaldo stunned by ex-Manchester United teammate after giving him free-kick

Ex-Manchester United star Alex Telles scored a stunning free-kick in Al-Nassr’s latest victory against Al-Wehda, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo watching on in awe.

The current Saudi Pro League runners-up secured a 3-1 success away from home on Saturday - their 10th win of the campaign from their opening 13 matches. It leaves them four points behind current leaders Al-Hilal.

Former United full-back Telles got the scoring under way with a brilliant effort from a free-kick. Telles stood over the ball alongside Ronaldo and Anderson Talisca - with the former looking as though he was going to have a try himself.

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Instead, Telles took on the responsibility and curled a left-footed effort into the bottom corner. It was the 30-year-old’s first goal for Al-Nassr since leaving Old Trafford for Saudi Arabia in the summer.

His strike also comes just a week after he had explained how the decision over who would be taking free-kicks was made at the club. “It’s easy when Cristiano is on the ball [for a free-kick],” Telles admitted. “We let him decide if he wants to hit it or not. Obviously, it depends on the position.

“Cristiano likes to hit certain areas of the pitch. I like to practice a lot. [Anderson] Talisca also likes to practice a lot so we always talk about it.

“In the last game, for example, Talisca asked if I wanted to take a free-kick but I saw he was confident too so this time Talisca takes it. Next time I’ll take it.

“So I believe there’s a positive relationship between us and I think that it’s also good for us not to have an ego and not to be