Al Nassr

Following his high profile move to Saudi Arabia at the end of 2022, the Mrsool Park faithful finally get to see Cristiano Ronaldo make his Al Nassr debut.

As the 2022/23 Roshn Saudi League heads towards the halfway mark of the season, Al Nassr are well positioned to make an assault for the league title, as they trail Nuno Espirito Santo’s Al Ittihad by just one point, having played a game less than the Jeddah-based side. Cristiano’s deal with the Roshn Saudi League side runs for two and a half years through to June 2025, with the player set to earn a total salary of $231m per year once commercial agreements are also included. The Portuguese star has been unable to debut for his new team due to a FIFA ban after the player slapped a teenager’s phone in a moment of frustration last April at Old Trafford. Five in the Al Nassr wall as it's the Brazilian who strikes but that was poor. Patrice Careton names his side to face Al Nassr this evening with Velkovski and Mahnashi both ruled out through injury. The noise levels from the first half seem to abated with a more serene atmosphere now. Ettifaq win a dangerous free as Vitinho is upended. First corner of the night for Al Nassr as Ettifaq clear behind for yet another corner kick. Ettifaq somewhat goal shy and yet to really trouble Aqidi in the Al Nassr goal Al Nassr dominate the action as the Commanders look to strike with Vitinho and Quaison the outlets for Ettifaq. Al Nassr will look to the win though and the three points that sees them leapfrog back to the top of the Saudi Pro League table. With today's 1-0 win over Ettifaq, Al Nassr return to the top of the Roshn Saudi League as they leapfrog both Al Hilal and Al Ittihad.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score in his Saudi Pro League debut for Al Nassr, but his presence electrified fans at King Saud ...

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Anderson Talisca earned Al Nassr a 1-0 home win over Al Ettifaq on Sunday, but the fans that turned up to Mrsool Park in droves to see Cristiano Ronaldo in ...

"If you want to win the title, we need to win such games and fight. Al Ettifaq are in 10th place. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Cristiano Ronaldo's debut for Al Nassr ended in a 1-0 win over Ettifaq FC at Mrsool Park, although he couldn't mark his first ...

He added: "If you want to win the title, we need to win such games and fight. [who scored twice for a Saudi select team](/football/report/_/gameId/662861) in a friendly against [Paris Saint-Germain](/soccer/team?id=160) on Thursday, was named captain in his first domestic game but didn't manage a shot on target. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/22774/Cristiano-Ronaldo)'s debut for Al Nassr ended in a 1-0 win over Ettifaq FC at Mrsool Park, although he couldn't mark his first official appearance on the Saudi Arabian club with a goal.

Al Nassr defeated Al Ettifaq one goal to nil in Cristiano Ronaldo's first match as captain on Sunday evening.For the latest headlines, follow our Google.

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El Bicho se estrenó en el futbol de Arabia Saudita en partido oficial como capitán, pero sin anotación incluida, para darle el liderato su equipo en la liga ...

Cristiano disfrutó, sonrió, se frustró y corrió los 90 minutos del juego, igual se alegró en el gol de Talisca, cedió en lo que hubiera sido un golazo de Al Sulaiheem y quiso su anotación, pero no pudo. El Bicho no pudo brillar con una anotación, pero el triunfo del Al-Nassr le permite retomar la punta de la liga de Arabia Saudita con 33 puntos en las 14 fechas disputadas al momento. El conjunto azul y amarillo logró la victoria con un remate de cabeza de Talisca al minuto 31 y CR7 se le vio muy participativo en todos los instantes del encuentro.

Miles de seguidores del Al Nassr saudí se concentraron hoy a las puertas del estadio Mrsool Park, incluso horas antes del inicio del partido, ...

Cristiano Ronaldo vivió su primer partido en Arabia Saudita al debutar con el Al Nassr. Luego las vende por 300 riales saudíes (unos 73 euros), en comparación con los 101 euros que cuesta adquirirla en la tienda oficial. "El mercado se ha animado mucho tras la incorporación de Ronaldo.

El portugués jugó su primer partido oficial en su nuevo club; no convirtió, pero fue parte del triunfo en un estadio colmado que lo ovacionó en todo ...

Al menos 25000 personas asistieron al encuentro llevado a cabo en el Mrsool Park, casa de los también conocidos como Los Caballeros de Najd.

– El duelo inició con un ambiente de fiesta por la presencia del portugués.

Cristiano Ronaldo se fue sin marcar y registró un tiro a puerta en su debut oficial Saudi Pro League. Al-Nassr terminó ganando con gol de Anderson Talisca.

A pesar de no lograr su primer gol oficial con la camiseta amarilla del conjunto de Riad, el delantero de 37 años publicó en sus redes sociales un mensaje muy contento: “Primer partido, primera victoria. Tal y como se volvió una costumbre a lo largo de su carrera, Cristiano podrá luchar por meterse a la final contra Al-Feiha o Al-Hilal, y aspirar a su primer trofeo en tierras sauditas. [Al-Nassr](https://alnassr.sa/#/) retomó el liderato de la máxima categoría en Arabia Saudita, ya que en primera instancia había sido rebasado por Al-Ittihad y después lo había pasado Al-Hilal con su victoria ante Abha. Finalmente, con los lusitanos únicamente marcó 1 gol en el Mundial de Qatar 2022 y terminó siendo relegado al bancquillo, por lo que deberá de cambiar el chip para triunfar en territorio saudí. Según datos de Sofascore, el ‘7′ no tuvo un buen rendimiento sobre el terreno de juego (6.9) y fue de los peores calificados junto a Gonzalo ‘Pity’ Martínez (6.8), Sultan Al-Ghannam (6.8) y Abdulrahman Ghareeb (6.3). Gracias a todos los fanáticos por su increíble apoyo”.

The next chapter of Cristiano Ronaldo's career -- and perhaps the final chapter -- began with a bang, but no goal, in his debut for Al Nassr.

An hour after the full-time whistle, Ronaldo was whisked out of the stadium by his personal security team and driven back to the plush Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh's Kingdom Tower where he has been staying since his arrival. He was followed by more chants of "Ronaldo, Ronaldo" and a collection of Ettifaq players who looked like they were keen to take home his shirt as a souvenir. When two of his new teammates decided to see out the final minutes against Ettifaq with a game of keep-ball rather than crossing into the penalty area, Ronaldo slapped his hands down on his legs in frustration. His first two were poor as he was dispossessed twice, but he soon settled into a game that had none of the pace or intensity of a Premier League fixture. Al Nassr fans have been made to wait to see Ronaldo in their colours after an English FA ban picked up during his time at Manchester United delayed his debut for nearly a month. That might not have been the case considering this game was up against a top-of-the-table clash in the Premier League between Arsenal and Manchester United, but there can be no denying the impact Ronaldo has already had.