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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Brozovic and Laporte involved in spat</li><li>Team-mates and staff get involved</li><li>Al-Nassr beat Al-Fayha 2-0 on the night</li></ul>

Trouble at Al-Nassr? Cristiano Ronaldo's team-mates Aymeric Laporte and Marcelo Brozovic involved in heated spat before AFC Champions League clash

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<p>The former Manchester City defender appeared to have agitated the former Inter midfielder, who had to be restrained by members of the staff. Cameras followed the Al-Nassr midfielder as he appeared to be talking with Laporte before being shoved away by team-mate Ali Lajami. The Croatian turned around, and in order to keep things from getting out of control, a staff member had to step in between him and Lajami.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brozović tried chatting with Laporte, but Lajami stepped in like, 'Not now, bro!'<br>What's goin on?<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACL2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ACL2023</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlNassr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlNassr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlFayha?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlFayha</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#النصر_الفيحاء</a><a href="https://t.co/GET8DkJcBf">pic.twitter.com/GET8DkJcBf</a></p>— Saudi League BUZZ 🐐 (@SaudiLeagueBuzz) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaudiLeagueBuzz/status/1760363652840894950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>In January 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo initiated the Saudi revolution; in the summer, Brozovic and Laporte also did the same. Having just squared off in the Champions League final—possibly the pinnacle of club football—the two were viewed as a tremendous coup for the Saudi game. After winning the game and a treble with City, Laporte left and became the most highly-regarded defender in the SPL right away. But the 29-year-old hasn't had an easy time of it; <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-aymeric-laporte-saudi-arabia-man-city-riyadh-traffic/bltaead467d4fc925cf" target="_blank">he recently acknowledged he was "disappointed" with his new home</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Al-Nassr boss Luis Castro did not appear too worried about the incident when he spoke out after the match. "These confrontations can be a positive thing," he said after seeing his team progress to the next round.</p>

WHAT LUIS CASTRO SAID

<p>The Saudi Pro League side managed to push past Al-Fayha to get into the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League. They will next be in action when the club takes on Al-Shabab as they look to catch up with Al-Hilal at the top of the table.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR AL-NASSR?

Trouble at Al-Nassr? Cristiano Ronaldo's team-mates Aymeric Laporte and Marcelo Brozovic involved in heated spat before AFC Champions League clash | Goal.com English Oman

Al-Nassr&apos;s Marcelo Brozovic and Aymeric Laporte got into a heated argument ahead of the club&apos;s AFC Champions League clash against Al-Fayha.

Trouble at Al-Nassr? Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s team-mates Aymeric Laporte and Marcelo Brozovic involved in heated spat before AFC Champions League clash