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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Bold ‘MLS vs Saudi League’ Verdict After Lionel Messi’s USA Switch | Football News
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Bold ‘MLS vs Saudi League’ Verdict After Lionel Messi’s USA Switch | Football News

[ad_1] One of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to have taken a swipe at the fact that his arch-rival Lionel Messi chose the Major League Soccer in the United States of America over the Saudi Pro League. Last year, Ronaldo decided to continue his football career in the Middle East, signing a big-money contract with Al-Nassr. While Messi reportedly have a bigger offer on the table from another Saudi club, he decided to sign for Inter Miami in the USA. When Ronaldo was asked about a potential switch MLS in the future, the Portuguese star ruled it out saying the Saudi League is 'better'."The Saudi league is better than MLS," Ronaldo told media after Al Nassr's 5-0 loss to LaLiga side Celta Vigo in a friendly which was held in his native Portugal. "I opened the...
Cristiano Ronaldo Trying To convince Otavio For Al-Nassr Switch? Ex Man Utd Star Breaks Silence | Football News
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Cristiano Ronaldo Trying To convince Otavio For Al-Nassr Switch? Ex Man Utd Star Breaks Silence | Football News

[ad_1] File photo of Cristiano Ronaldo© AFPCristiano Ronaldo reportedly called his 28-year-old compatriot Otavio to try and convince him to join him at Al-Nassr, but on the sidelines of Al-Nassr's friendly match against Farense on Friday, Ronaldo rubbished the claims. According to Goal.com Ronaldo told reporters: "Many players are spoken about, I do not speak because I am not an agent. Otavio is spoken about, like 10 or 15 others who have spoken, but there is still no news. Obviously, we are going to strengthen the team, but there are no names yet."When asked if his club has closed a deal for Otavio, Ronaldo said: "Totally a lie. They [the media] release the news, but nothing has been finalized. We know that we are going to reinforce, that is clear, but still nothing concrete."Al-Nassr i...
Cristiano Ronaldo Puts End To Saudi Exit Rumours, Pledges To Stay Another Season | Football News
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Cristiano Ronaldo Puts End To Saudi Exit Rumours, Pledges To Stay Another Season | Football News

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo's first season in Saudi Arabia ended with a whimper, but with hundreds of millions in wages and unprecedented attention on Saudi football he may not be the last megastar to grace the oil-rich kingdom. The fireworks and euphoria that greeted Ronaldo's gala unveiling in January were in sharp contrast to the close of Al Nassr's season, when the Portuguese sat out a 3-0 win against Al Fateh late on Wednesday. Despite signing the five-time Ballon d'Or-winner in a two-and-a-half-year deal said to total 400 million euros ($428 million), Al Nassr finished second in the Saudi Pro League without any silverware, although they qualified for the Asian Champions League as a consolation."I expected to win something this year, but we didn't," Ronaldo said in an interview broadca...
Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo Pushes Fan Away After 1-1 Draw vs Al-Khaleej. Watch | Football News
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Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo Pushes Fan Away After 1-1 Draw vs Al-Khaleej. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo pushes a fan away© TwitterIt was a forgetful night for Al-Nassr as they failed to register a win over Al-Khaleej in their Saudi Pro League match on Monday. Playing at KSU Stadium in Riyadh, the Cristiano Ronaldo-led side held a 1-1 draw against the Khaleej, which dented their hopes of going to the top of the league stage points table. However, all the football fans were left heartbroken and shocked after the Portugal captain denied a selfie to a backroom staff member of Al Khaleej.After the match ended in a draw, Ronaldo was visibly disappointed with the result. It was then, a staff member of the rival team approached him for a selfie. Ronaldo was not in the mood to take such a request and insisted him to go away. However, the fan kept on asking him for a selfie ...
Cristiano Ronaldo Hits Thunderous Free-Kick From 35 Yards, Leads Al-Nassr’s Comeback vs Abha. Watch | Football News
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Cristiano Ronaldo Hits Thunderous Free-Kick From 35 Yards, Leads Al-Nassr’s Comeback vs Abha. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo scored from a direct free-kick to inspire Al-Nassr to a 2-1 comeback win over Abha Club in their Saudi Pro League match on Saturday. After Abdulfattah Adam had fired Abha into a shock lead midway through the first half, Ronaldo net his first home goal and his ninth in the league for Al-Nassr. Abha seemed to be on course for a shock win at the Mrsool Park, but Ronaldo had other ideas as he drilled his effort past the defensive wall, also caught the Abha goalkeeper napping.CRISTIANO RONALDO FREEKICK GOAL! pic.twitter.com/TOYGGGU7ya— TC (@totalcristiano) March 18, 2023Here's how Twitter reacted to Ronaldo's thunderous free-kick:Cristiano Ronaldo has no scored a freekick in :20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023UNREAL. pic.t...
Furious Cristiano Ronaldo Kicks Water Bottles, Storms Off Pitch After Al-Nassr’s Loss. Watch | Football News
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Furious Cristiano Ronaldo Kicks Water Bottles, Storms Off Pitch After Al-Nassr’s Loss. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after Al-Nassr's loss to Al-Ittihad.© TwitterPortuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's journey with Saudi Arabia football club Al-Nassr has been uneven to say the least. The high-profile move to the club made headlines after Ronaldo ended his stay at Manchester United and till now, he has produced a mixed bag of performances. In the last few matches, the footballer enjoyed a great run of form but his first defeat in the league resulted in a somewhat untoward moment on the field. Ronaldo was visibly unhappy with the result, and he ended up kicking a cluster of water bottles on the field before storming off the field at the end of the match.pic.twitter.com/26nxt7u4Ak— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) March 9, 2023Ronaldo did applaud the fans before l...
Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Legendary Boxer Mike Tyson During Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul Fight. Watch | Football News
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Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Legendary Boxer Mike Tyson During Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul Fight. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo with boxing great Mike Tyson.© TwitterPortugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is making new headlines everyday. The 37-year-old football icon, who recently joined Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr FC, scored a hattrick for his side during their Saudi Pro League match against Damac. At the end, Al-Nassr registered a thumping 3-0 win over Damac as both the sides failed to score a goal in the second half of the match. Apart from this, Ronaldo once again became the talk of town after he was spotted with boxing legend Mike Tyson during the fight between TV star Tommy Fury and American YouTuber Jake Paul on Sunday.Cristiano Ronaldo with Mike Tyson. pic.twitter.com/bZZxI94Y2D— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) February 26, 2023Tommy Fury beat American YouTuber Jake Paul on points Sunda...
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Hat-trick As Al-Nassr Rout Damac In Saudi Pro League. Watch | Football News
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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Hat-trick As Al-Nassr Rout Damac In Saudi Pro League. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo (right) celebrates his goal for Al-Nassr in Saudi Pro League.© TwitterCristiano Ronaldo was certainly at his best on Saturday as the player netted as many as three goals in his new club Al-Nassr's Saudi Pro League match against Damac at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. The first goal of Ronaldo's hat-trick came through a penalty shot in the 18th minute, before he doubled the lead for his side in the 23rd minute. Before the first half could end, Ronaldo completed a hat-trick, his second in the last three games in the league. Al-Nassr cruised to a 3-0 victory as none of the sides could score any goal in the second half of the game.Watch Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick here:#pic.twitter.com/8CjvDQKgDW— (@AlNassrFC) February 25, 2023Cristiano Ronaldo's move fr...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s “Special” Celebration At Al Nassr On Saudi Arabia’s Founding Day. Watch | Football News
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s “Special” Celebration At Al Nassr On Saudi Arabia’s Founding Day. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo takes part in Saudi Arabia Founding Day celebrations.© TwitterRecently, Cristiano Ronaldo scored all of Al Nassr's goals in a 4-0 rout of Al Wehda in the Saudi league as he passed the 500 league goal mark in his club career. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who holds the all-time records for Champions League and international goals, is banking more than 400 million euros for his surprise move to Saudi, according to sources close to Al Nassr. The giant sum includes 200 million euros for promoting Saudi Arabia's expected joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, the sources told AFP.Ronaldo has become a figurehead for the conservative kingdom's push to improve its reputation through sports -- a process that has drawn accusations of "sportswashing", or trying to saniti...
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores 4 Times For Al-Nassr, Goes Past 500-Goal Mark In Club Career. Watch | Football News
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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores 4 Times For Al-Nassr, Goes Past 500-Goal Mark In Club Career. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo all 4 goals in Al-Nassr's 4-0 win over Al Wehda© AFPCristiano Ronaldo scored all of Al Nassr's goals in a 4-0 rout of Al Wehda in the Saudi league on Thursday as he passed the 500 league goal mark in his club career. The 38-year-old Portuguese star now has 503 goals scored for five different teams stretched across five leagues. He hit three for Sporting Lisbon in his fledgling career, 103 for Manchester United over two spells, 311 for Real Madrid and 81 at Juventus. Ronaldo now has five for Al Nassr who he joined after the World Cup following his bitter divorce from United.On Thursday, he hit the 500 mark in the 21st minute with a left-footed strike.He made it 2-0 with his right foot just before the interval before his hat-trick arrived from the penalty spot eigh...