Cristiano Ronaldo praised for classy gesture towards Jordan Henderson team-mate after Saudi knockout

Cristiano Ronaldo has been praised for his elegant gesture against Jack Hendry.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner clashed with the Scotland defender in October.

He and Hendry were involved in a fight during a heated Copa del Rey match between Al-Nassr and Al-Ettifaq.

Two players got into a tangle while fighting for the ball.

Although Ronaldo showed clear anger at not being awarded a free-kick at the time, he later exchanged shirts with Hendry after the game, which Nasr won 1-0.

Hendry has now praised Ronaldo’s performance after the game as he reflected on his time in Saudi Arabia.

“It’s great to play against these types of players,” the 28-year-old told BBC Sport.

“Ronaldo is obviously one of the best players in the world and what he has achieved is amazing.

“It’s always a pleasure to play against him and test yourself and have those battles. It was great to talk to him after the game and exchange jerseys. I’ll keep it for later!”

The defender joined Al-Etifaq from Club Brugge this summer and has since made 15 appearances under Steven Gerrard.

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Jordan Henderson, Demarais Gray and Georginio Wijnaldum have also been recruited by the former Rangers boss this year.

As for Ronaldo, the experienced striker has performed well for Al Nasr so far this season.

He has made 17 appearances in all competitions, scoring 16 goals and providing nine assists.