Cristiano Ronaldo joins Al Nassr: what you wish to have to understand

saudi arabian membership Al-Nasr would be the new house for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal nice’s courting with Manchester United soured following his fiery feedback on a TV interview ultimate yr, resulting in termination of his take care of the Premier League giants. But the 2-1/2-year contract with Al-Nassr will soothe a few of the ones wounds that gaped on the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which led to tears for Ronaldo and Portugal within the quarterfinals.
Here’s what we all know concerning the 37-year-old striker’s new deal:
WHAT RONALDO MEANS TO AL NASSR
At 37, Ronaldo could be within the twilight of his occupation however tops the goal-scoring charts with 819 occupation targets, of which 700 have are available his membership occupation. He completed as Manchester United’s height scorer ultimate season with 24 targets, together with 18 within the Premier League. However, ahead of his United deal fell off previous this season, he had scored simply three times for the English membership in all competitions. At the World Cup in Qatar, Ronaldo did not get started for Portugal of their Round-of-16 and quarterfinal suits.
ABOUT RONALDO’S NEW CLUB
Formed in 1955, Al Nassr is based totally within the Saudi capital of Riyadh and the membership performs within the nation’s height department – the Saudi Professional League (SPL), which has 16 groups. They completed 3rd ultimate season. They have received the spl identify 9 occasions, which is the second one very best within the league’s historical past at the back of Al Hilal’s 18. Al Nassr ultimate received the trophy in 2018–19. Their very best efficiency within the continent’s top-flight AFC Champions League festival used to be the runners-up end in 1995.

The Asian Football Confederation, alternatively, has modified the layout for the AFC Champions League. Al Nassr will have to win the SPL this season to qualify for the crowd degree of the 2023–24 version, starting September. Teams can also be allowed to box as much as six overseas gamers of their beginning line-ups within the AFC Champions League subsequent season. At least a type of gamers will have to be from some other Asian country.
In SPL, the golf equipment can sign up 8 overseas gamers however handiest seven may also be named in a matchday squad.
Al Nassr have additionally received the rustic’s knockout cup, the King’s Cup, six occasions, maximum just lately in 1990. The SPL’s all-time height scorer Majed Abdullah performed for Al Nassr. He scored 189 targets.
The Mrsool Park in Riyadh is the house flooring for Al Nassr.

AL NASSR COACH AND SQUAD
Al Nassr is coached by way of Rudi Garcia, who up to now controlled Lille, AS Roma, Olympique Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais. He has been in rate since June 2022.
The giant names amongst Al Nassr’s overseas gamers come with Cameroon’s Qatar World Cup hero Vincent Aboubakar, former Arsenal and Napoli goalkeeper from Colombia David Ospina and Brazil midfielder Luiz Gustavo.
AL NASSR IN THE ONGOING SPL SEASON
Al Nassr move into 2023 sitting height of the league with 26 issues after 11 suits, having received 8 video games and dropping simply as soon as. Brazilian Talisca tops the checklist of Al Nassr goal-scorers of the season with six targets.
(With inputs from Reuters)