No one has scored more goals in 2023 than Cristiano Ronaldo (53)
Ronaldo double
Mané double
Benzema assist
Fabinho red card
Al-Nassr’s 5-2 win over Al-Ittihad had it all
Steven Gerrard is not having the best time on the Al-Ettifaq bench lately.
The Saudi club are 9 matches without a win:
4 defeats
5 draws
Karim Benzema has left Jeddah for personal reasons!
He did not train with Al-Ittihad today.
@ariyadhiah
The Saudi Pro League has agreed a rule change for next season which will allow 10 foreign players in a squad instead of 8.
Only 8 foreigners can participate per match, but 10 can be registered from next season.
(Source: @JacobsBen)
On this day, one year ago, Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr on a contract worth €200m-a-year.
He has scored 37 goals in 43 games for the Saudi club.
Al Nassr had less than 500,000 followers on Instagram before announcing the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.
A year later and they currently have 22 million
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Cristiano Ronaldo was Saudi League Player of the Month 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 times in 2023
Many players are already considering leaving Saudi Arabia.
They are put off by the climate, the culture, the low crowds in the stadiums and women’s rights for their wives.
A real exodus could take place next summer.
(Source: @sport )
Saudi Arabia are set to increase the number of overseas players permitted in their clubs as they prepare to target the world’s best young talent.
(Source: @MikeKeegan_DM)
Jorge Jesus, Neymar’s coach at Al Hilal:
“Neymar is the opposite of Ronaldo. Ronaldo has more passion for football and he makes it his priority.
Neymar has more passion for other things linked to his private life, which he puts first.”
(Source: @nicolas_vilas )
Cristiano Ronaldo on the quality on show in Saudi Arabia
“Saudi League is better than Ligue 1”
(Source: @TheAthleticFC)
Breaking: José Mourinho is in talks to take charge at Saudi Pro League team Al Shabab FC following his sacking by Roma, a source has told ESPN’s Julien Laurens.
Mourinho has also received early interest from some European clubs, so there remains a chance he opts against a move to Saudi Arabia.
Dean Holden is set to join Steven Gerrard at Al Ettifaq as his new assistant manager.
(Source: @FabrizioRomano )
Al-Nassr have postponed their preseason matches in China because Cristiano Ronaldo is injured. They’re scheduled to play Inter Miami on February 1
Cristiano Ronaldo on the Saudi Pro League: "There are many factors which apply to improve the league. As I said before, they have many things to improve.
But I think with powerful people behind to help change a little bit the culture of football, the bad habits - I think we’re going to reach a point where the people in Saudi will be proud.
The investment there is huge. So why not believe it? In Saudi, even in Dubai, things change and the world has changed, so they deserve opportunities."
(Source: Globe Soccer Awards)