Saudi Pro League

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Ronaldo makes long-awaited Saudi Pro League debut for Al Nassr (Aljazeera.com)

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has made a winning start to life in the Saudi Pro League as he led Al Nassr to a 1-0 victory over Ettifaq in his first match, despite failing to score. During the match on Sunday, Talisca headed the winner in the 31st ...

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund owns Premier League team Newcastle, and the country is considering a bid to host the 2030 World Cup. In Qatar last year, he became the first man to score at five World Cups. Ronaldo had been repeatedly benched and even temporarily suspended by the club.

Ronaldo Boosts Saudi Pro League Exposure Across Europe (Front Office Sports)

The Saudi Pro League agreed to a host of media deals across Europe. The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo has ignited interest in the league.

- The Saudi Pro League also signed a rights deal in Italy, where Ronaldo played from 2018-21, with Sportitalia. In Till the End? International interest in the Saudi Pro League is spiking following the signing of soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo influence: Al Nassr coach lauds Cristiano's presence on ... (Sportstar)

It's a positive addition when you have a player like Ronaldo as he helps to distract the defenders, which is what happened with our goal,” Al Nassr coach ...

“Even with the presence of Ronaldo, it is not easy to win the Saudi League because of ... It is a point ahead of second placed Al Hilal, which has played one game more. Anderson Talisca earned Al Nassr a 1-0 home win over Al Ettifaq, with Ronaldo making his Saudi Pro league debut as captain of the team.

Ronaldo to captain Al Nassr on Saudi Pro league debut (The Indian Express)

Ronaldo signed a 2-1/2 year deal with Al Nassr last month, reported to be worth over 200 million euros.

The 37-year-old gave fans a reminder of his talent when he scored twice in a friendly on Thursday, leading a team made up of players from Al Nassr and Al Hilal in a 5-4 defeat by Lionel Messi’s Paris St Germain in an exhibition match. Ronaldo signed a 2-1/2 year deal with Al Nassr last month, reported to be worth over 200 million euros ($216.28 million), but has had to wait to play because of a two-match ban by England’s FA for knocking a phone out of a fan’s hand in April. Cristiano Ronaldo is set to captain Al Nassr on his debut in their Saudi Pro league game against Al Ettifaq on Sunday.

The Cristiano effect as territories snap up Saudi Pro League rights (AS English)

The Portuguese striker made his debut for new club Al Nassr on Sunday as part of a 1-0 win with demand for the SPL games growing internationally.

The veteran striker captained the team as part of a 1-0 win over the Damman club to regain top spot in the Roshn Saudi League. [ IMG ](https://img.com/)(sports management agency) to sell the media rights for the competition ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut in the competition and within just a week, deals were secured with partners including Sport TV in Portugal, Sportitalia in Italy, RMC Sport in France, Cosmote in Greece and Sportdigital Fussball in the Germany/Austria and Switzerland. [having already featured for a Riyadh All-Stars team](https://en.as.com/soccer/riyadh-season-xi-psg-live-online-score-stats-and-updates-cristiano-ronaldo-vs-leo-messi-n/) – scoring twice – against Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain this week and enjoyed a discreet debut showing flashes of the player of old going close with a direct free-kick in the first half.

Cristiano Ronaldo makes his Saudi Pro League debut in Al-Nassr's ... (The Tribune)

Cristiano Ronaldo made his much-awaited Al Nassr debut, but failed to score as his new team defeated Al-Ettifaq 1-0 in the Saudi Pro League on Sunday.

Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem sent in a cross that Ronaldo rushed into the box to try to meet, but it sailed over his head and was met by Talisca, who was able to score. The second half saw the 37-year-old race the ball down to the byline and fire in a threatening cross, but the resulting shot missed the mark. In his debut game in Riyadh, Ronaldo played the entire 90 minutes and kept the crowd engaged.