Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo asks referee to overturn penalty as his humble act goes viral

In a selfless act, Cristiano Ronaldo asked the referee to overturn his penalty decision after going down in the box during Al Nassr’s AFC Champions League match against Persepolis.

One of the greatest players of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, won the hearts with his noble act on the field on Monday.

Al Nassr was playing against Persepolis in the Asian Champions League and after going down in the penalty box, Ronaldo convinced the referee to wave off his own penalty decision, which also left the fans in shock.

As soon as the Portuguese striker went down in the box, he immediately went to the official and asked him to reverse his decision.

The 38-year-old admitted to the Chinese referee Ma Ning, that it was not a foul. The referee then decided to cancel the penalty after consulting VAR.

Cristiano Ronaldo asks referee to overturn penalty decision in Al Nassr’s AFC Champions League clash

Iranian side Persepolis, who are two-time runners-up in the Asian Champions League, did have a goal disallowed at the start of the second half.

Moreover, Ronaldo injured his neck at the beginning of the second half after Beiranvand landed on him when coming to claim a high ball. He was then withdrawn in the 77th minute after he felt some discomfort.

Nevertheless, despite their 0-0 draw against Persepolis, Al Nassr booked their place in the Asian Champions League knockout stage. Ronaldo’s Al Nassr previously won all four Group E matches in the AFC Champions League and needed just one point to advance to the last 16.

Al Nassr will return to action on Friday as they face Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League. Al Hilal sit top of the league table and four points ahead of Al-Nassr.