During Al-Nassr’s matchup with Al-Raed, Cristiano Ronaldo came dangerously close to knocking out a cameraman with a misdirected free kick.

The international superstar was previously famed for his spectacular dead ball shots, but this one missed the goal by a wide margin.

Cristiano Ronaldo accidentally struck a cameraman with his free kick during Al-Nassr’s match with Al-RaedCredit: Getty

Ronaldo stepped up to take the free kick from close rangeCredit: Twitter

His effort flew past the post at an impressive paceCredit: Twitter

The ball struck a cameraman directly behind the goalCredit: Twitter

The cameraman was struck in the head and lost his balance.Source: Twitter

With a six-man barricade in his way, Ronaldo prepared to take the free kick from just beyond the penalty area.

He put all of his venom into beating Al-Raed goalkeeper Andre Moreira, but his shot went wide of the goal post.

The ball continued to move quickly and looked to smack the cameraman in the face who was behind the goal.

He had a slight wobble, but he was able to keep his equilibrium and, thankfully, looked to be in good enough shape to continue working.Following the nearly calamitous miss, the public reacted quickly, with some making fun of Ronaldo for doing it on deliberately.

They claimed on social media that the former Real Madrid player had targeted the cameraman because he supported Lionel Messi.

One said: “Plot twist: The cameraman shouted Messi is the GOAT”

Another added: “The cameraman supports Messi, he deserves what he got.”

Whilst a third chimed in saying: “That guy must be a Messi fan.”

Despite Ronaldo’s error, the Al-Nassr captain and his teammates had a successful day at work.

Ronaldo scored one goal along with Sadio Mane and Talisca as they went on to win 3-1 and secure all three points.

Both Ronaldo and Sadio Mane bagged a goal in their 3-1 winCredit: Getty