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Ronaldo waves Saudi-flag scarf after match interrupted by missile alert

Missile alert during Ronaldo match signals Gulf escalation risk.

Context

What happened: Cristiano Ronaldo waved a scarf with the Saudi flag after Al Nassr's victory in the AFC Champions League. The match was delayed after a missile alert in Riyadh. Why it matters: Yemen's Houthi fighters have targeted the Saudi capital, hitting the international airport, which interrupted the match.

What changed

Cristiano Ronaldo waved a scarf with the Saudi flag after Al Nassr's victory in the AFC Champions League. The match was delayed after a missile alert in Riyadh.

Why it matters

Yemen's Houthi fighters have targeted the Saudi capital, hitting the international airport, which interrupted the match.

Sources

aljazeera