Sadio Mane's goal in extra time send Al-Nassr into the quarter-finals of the King Cup of Champions. It's unfortunate that despite his goal being crucial in helping Al-Nassr qualify for the next level, the media hasn't given him much praise. I really enjoyed Mane's performance, as well as the strong defense from Al-Nassr. It's clear there's good teamwork going on. The combination and influence of Sadio, Ronaldo, and Talisca in Al-Nassr is significant. Although Talisca will be absent in the upcoming games due to his red card, the combination of Sadio and Ronaldo might help them overcome the challenges.
With the presence of good players, there's no limitations to what the team can achieve. Their previous encounter was difficult; Talisca was conveyed a red card during the game, which I believe was an unfair decision made by the referee, but everything was restored when Al Nassr lead 1 nil in part due to a magnificent goal from Sadio Mané. Al Nassr's squad is potentially fatal, and only a competitive team will be able to take them down. Al Nassr has their eyes focused on another trophy this season, having secured a place in the Quarterfinals, and I'm hoping for the Knights of Najd to reach the main grand finale.
I would say that people are aware of how Mane has helped the team, and how Talisca is providing important minutes and contributions as well. However, when you have a player like Ronaldo on your team, the media will always talk about him, that will always be the story because that is what people want to read about or hear about, when you write a news article with "sadio mane takes the team next stage!" it will not be read as much as "ronaldos team goes to next stage!", we have to realize that his name gets clicks and that is why it is so important.
I believe that we are going to end up with this type of approach at all times and should definitely be doing something regarding understanding the business side of news. These companies are there to make money, and news is a very tough business to crack into because there is a limited amount of clicks one would have for a certain story, and you are trying to get the most out of any story like that, Ronaldo is a big name that could help with it.