Here Is All You Need To Know About Saudi Pro League Giants, Al Nassr

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Al Nassr is a Saudi Arabia professional football club based in Riyadh. The club was formed on October 24, 1995.

They play their home matches at Al-AWWAL Park, Prince Faisal Bin Fahd, which has a total capacity of 25,000 seaters.

The club is famous for its yellow and blue kit which they wear at home matches.

Al-Alami is a nickname given to them by the club's famous supporters, which means “The Global Ones”.

Nassarawi are what the fans of Al Nassr are mostly called in Riyadh, due to their electrifying atmosphere whenever opponents play on their home turf.

Following a decline in his status at United, Ronaldo, having scored just one Premier League goal during his last season, expressed disdain for head coach Erik ten Hag in an interview with Piers Morgan, causing controversy.

The infamous interview consequently led to the to united terminating his contract shortly after the start of the World Cup in 2022.

Saudi Arabia professional league football club Al Nassr swooped in and offered the Portuguese a mouth-watering deal that he could not resist.

They officially signed the former United player and it was confirmed by famous football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on Twitter.

The club's official Twitter handle also posted this: “History in the making”, Al Nassr tweeted.

“This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation, and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves. Welcome @Cristiano to your new home @AlNassrFC.”

The Saudi Arabia professional league and Al Nassr as a whole gained massive viewership and followership when they signed former Manchester United and Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo.

In 2023, Forbes reported that Cristiano Ronaldo emerged as the world's highest-earning footballer, surpassing the earnings of notable players like Lionel Messi and Neymar over the previous year.

Forbes placed Ronaldo at the pinnacle of both football earners and athletes overall, projecting his total earnings at an estimated $260 million.

This deal makes him the highest-paid athlete in the world as he's estimated to be earning, Per year. £173 million; Per month. £14.4 million; Per week. £3.6million ; Per day. £514,000 ; Per hour. £21,400.

Certainly, money was a big influence on his decision to quit European football for the Saudi pro league.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has shown little or no sign of slowing down as he has struck up a good partnership with former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane and Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca.

How Many Goals Has Ronaldo Scored For Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo has notched up an impressive 38 goals in 45 matches since making his debut for the Asian-based team.

Ronaldo settled perfectly in the team as he won their first game against Etifaq 1:0 despite the Portuguese failing to find the back of the net on his debut.

Since the, Cristiano Ronaldo has found the net regularly for Al Nassr which has seen the Arabian outfit climb to the second position in the Saudi pro league just behind league leaders Al HIllal.

The all-time Portuguese top scorer reached his 1,200 official match in style as he scored a goal and assisted Otavio to put an end to their three-game winless run as they ran out 4:1 winners over Al Riyadh.

CAN Al SHABAB DEFEAT AL NASSR?

The AFC Champions League stands as a yearly continental tournament for club football managed by the Asian Football Confederation, where top-division football clubs from Asia compete.

It represents the pinnacle of club competition in Asian football and features the national league champions from various national associations.

The Asia Cup is equivalent to the prestigious UEFA Champions League. A competition the Portuguese star has thrived in during his time at Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo is in the form of his life, the former Los Blanco player will be one to keep an eye on as he would love to add the King's Cup trophy to his expanding trophy cabinet.

Their quarter-final opponent Al SHABAB has been poor of late which has seen them record just a single win in their last five matches.

With the array of stars paraded by the Saudi Arabia outfit, the quarter-final tie between the two clubs should prove a walk in the park for Luis Castro's men.