Neither the giant tifo displayed in the park nor the overoptimistic communication campaign have managed to turn the tide for the Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after the football club bowed out of the Champions League.

Three weeks after its unfortunate 3-1 loss to Santiago at Bernabeu in the first leg, the Parisian club was once again tamed by Real Madrid’s Christiano Ronaldo, who scored three goals against them in two games.

The match was played in the presence of Qatar’s ruling family despite claims that the Gulf boycott had limited its movements.

Qatar’s current Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad was accompanied by his father, the former emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa who was seen ailing as he used a walking stick to aid him.

Tamim shared the same space with other celebrities during the night, including supermodel Bella Hadid and former football star David Beckham.

Experts have criticized Qatar’s ruling family for paying more attention to their foreign endeavors in the world of sports and arts while their economy in Doha faces setbacks.