Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Arenga pinnata]

For a player with that posseses the kind of fanbase Neymar enjoys, I understand what you mean and how his influence is going to positively affect the Saudi Pro League if he returns to playing for his club. But we just have to remember that it was injury that sidelined him and he has can't do much control when he'll be injured or not. It's been reported that he's back to training and will likely feature for his club in no distant time so let's keep believing he makes that come back sooner than expected.

Neymar seems to have recovered from his injury. It's just that after he was absent for a long time due to injury, his body definitely needed a lot of time to return to optimal condition. He definitely needs some adjustments and I think we also have to understand if it turns out he is not playing as well as before the injury. What I'm worried about is precisely because currently Al-Hilal is very strong and Neymar's return to the squad will actually make this team a little weaker. And surely people will start criticizing Neymar. I hope that doesn't happen and I hope Neymar can immediately play optimally again.

[slapper]

Neymar may still play, and I do not think that he is expected to actually contribute much, the point is not to actually have him contribute a lot with his talents, which he can still do if he is healthy and plays well, but the point is marketing. It has always been like that, aside from Ronaldo, not that many players that got huge amounts of money got that much contribution.

Players like Benzema and Neymar got paid, but didn't do much at all, at least Benzema scored a few, but in the end the money paid to them wasn't too play well, it was for marketing purposes. I think that still works, and if they play, it's even better, even if they play badly that would still be a marketing, because "Neymar sucked" is a news and would still get attention to Saudi Arabian league.

For a player with that posseses the kind of fanbase Neymar enjoys, I understand what you mean and how his influence is going to positively affect the Saudi Pro League if he returns to playing for his club. But we just have to remember that it was injury that sidelined him and he has can't do much control when he'll be injured or not. It's been reported that he's back to training and will likely feature for his club in no distant time so let's keep believing he makes that come back sooner than expected.

Everyone is buzzed about Neymar's comeback. The guy's a global superstar. His presence alone raises the Saudi Pro League to a whole other degree. Certainly, injuries are a feature of the game. Still, Neymar's worth transcends mere ninety-minute performance. He draws sponsors and eyeballs like a magnet. Around Al Hilal since he signed, there is excitement. Insane. They don't need him to be a superhero right away. Relax him back in. That's exhilarating even a few minutes on the pitch. It maintains the rolling momentum of the attention. Neymar's a unique asset. He's a walking marketing machine. Al Hilal needs to play it smart. Control his minutes, maintain his health, and let him operate as it suits

[Leviathan.007]

Ronaldo's not just a soccer player; he's a global brand. When he moved to Al-Nassr, he didn't just raise their profile; he put the entire Saudi league on the map. The guy's a walking economic stimulus package. Look at his personal ventures. He's got that insane following on social media, and they'll follow him anywhere. He starts a YouTube channel, it'll be the biggest thing on the platform

Ronaldo's not just influencing sports; he's shaping markets. He's got that Midas touch, but it's not about gold; it's about attention, engagement, and cold, hard cash. He's a one-man economic force, and wherever he goes, the money follows

When we're talking about the world success, mentioned Ronaldo because he has achieved his dreams and have become one of the most popular and decorated player in the world of football. He made so many people watched football due to his stellar performance and entertaining dribbles, very good footing on the ball.

Cristiano Ronaldo have diverts into other activities and watching him becoming more popular is key basis for him and his reputation. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the influential powerful human in the universe, he gained popularity following his achievements and records in the European football, Perhaps Ronaldo have a life outside football. YouTube have become his main focus in recent weeks, surpassing many youtubers following his massive increased followers.

Ronaldo is a player who wants to have good performance even when he is getting older and out of the good form because he wants to get more achievements and while some other players joined Saudi Arabia just for money, I think one reason for Ronaldo joined this league was because of him willing to earn some more achievements including the Saudi Arabia title and the AFC Champions League title while he could do that so fr and he is getting older.

[Jody.Drummer]

Ronaldo is a player who wants to have good performance even when he is getting older and out of the good form because he wants to get more achievements and while some other players joined Saudi Arabia just for money, I think one reason for Ronaldo joined this league was because of him willing to earn some more achievements including the Saudi Arabia title and the AFC Champions League title while he could do that so fr and he is getting older.

He just helped Portugal win the match against Croatia in the Nations League. He created 1 goal in the first half, precisely in the 34th minute. At his current age, he is one of the players who can maintain his performance. Although slightly reduced in terms of speed, his instinct to create goals he has a very good instinct.
His joining the Saudi Pro League, I think he wants to feel the sensation of football in Asia, one of them. And also his arrival not only has an impact on the club, but more than that, namely making the Saudi Pro League even more popular.

[mv1986]

Ronaldo is a player who wants to have good performance even when he is getting older and out of the good form because he wants to get more achievements and while some other players joined Saudi Arabia just for money, I think one reason for Ronaldo joined this league was because of him willing to earn some more achievements including the Saudi Arabia title and the AFC Champions League title while he could do that so fr and he is getting older.

He just helped Portugal win the match against Croatia in the Nations League. He created 1 goal in the first half, precisely in the 34th minute. At his current age, he is one of the players who can maintain his performance. Although slightly reduced in terms of speed, his instinct to create goals he has a very good instinct.
His joining the Saudi Pro League, I think he wants to feel the sensation of football in Asia, one of them. And also his arrival not only has an impact on the club, but more than that, namely making the Saudi Pro League even more popular.

Oh my gawd.... Man, when I read stuff like this I am shaking my head and can't believe you are serious about what you have just posted. You really think that Ronaldo went to Saudi Arabia because he wants to feel the sensation of football in Asia? Well why didn't he go for $5 million a year then? I mean are you kidding me? Ronaldo would go to Zimbabwe when someone pays him $300 million a year and you would say that he goes there because he wants to feel the sensation of football in Africa... Come on, you can't believe that yourself. Ronaldo went to Saudi Arabia because it's making him billions in his lifetime. $500 million for 2.5 years, then everything that comes on top. He is supposed to be an ambassador for the Saudi Arabian World Cup in 10 years. He is going to be paid nonstop and that is the only, THE ONLY reason why he went to Saudi Arabia. Anyone who thinks he went there for reasons of feelings and empathy and curiosity, must be fully delusional.

[rahmad2nd]

For a player with that posseses the kind of fanbase Neymar enjoys, I understand what you mean and how his influence is going to positively affect the Saudi Pro League if he returns to playing for his club. But we just have to remember that it was injury that sidelined him and he has can't do much control when he'll be injured or not. It's been reported that he's back to training and will likely feature for his club in no distant time so let's keep believing he makes that come back sooner than expected.

Neymar seems to have recovered from his injury. It's just that after he was absent for a long time due to injury, his body definitely needed a lot of time to return to optimal condition. He definitely needs some adjustments and I think we also have to understand if it turns out he is not playing as well as before the injury. What I'm worried about is precisely because currently Al-Hilal is very strong and Neymar's return to the squad will actually make this team a little weaker. And surely people will start criticizing Neymar. I hope that doesn't happen and I hope Neymar can immediately play optimally again.

IMO, you don't need to worry. because, he has not been stated that he will soon return to the main team to play his campaign this season. but as far as the news develops, Neymar is reported to be joining the Al Hilal main team soon. that means, soon he will return to the field to play for Al Hilal in this competition. so far I don't have much information reporting Neymar, but the assumption you said could be so. what I mean, after being injured for a long time, the Brazilian player may need to adapt to restore his fitness and improve his performance. that's why, in the two Al Hilal matches, Jorge Jesus did not include his name in his squad list. personally I don't feel worried when Neymar returns to the field with Al Hilal, after all it seems Jorge Jesus knows very well what he will do with this player. ideally, he will start his match from the bench until his performance has returned. plus, currently Al Hilal has a tough defender, namely Joao Cancelo.

[Palakka]

Ronaldo is a player who wants to have good performance even when he is getting older and out of the good form because he wants to get more achievements and while some other players joined Saudi Arabia just for money, I think one reason for Ronaldo joined this league was because of him willing to earn some more achievements including the Saudi Arabia title and the AFC Champions League title while he could do that so fr and he is getting older.

He just helped Portugal win the match against Croatia in the Nations League. He created 1 goal in the first half, precisely in the 34th minute. At his current age, he is one of the players who can maintain his performance. Although slightly reduced in terms of speed, his instinct to create goals he has a very good instinct.
His joining the Saudi Pro League, I think he wants to feel the sensation of football in Asia, one of them. And also his arrival not only has an impact on the club, but more than that, namely making the Saudi Pro League even more popular.

We don't know what the reason for Ronaldo choosing the Arab League as the league he wants to conquer even though he can still play at clubs in the Europa Leagues at this time, although actually Ronaldo is still able to play and compete in a competitive league, but we can't deny that the big salary offer and also luxury facilities maybe are the biggest encouragement for Ronaldo to move to the Arab League,  In addition, it is reported that Saudi Arabia is one of the parties that intervened to realize Ronaldo transfer to Al Nassr considering the agenda of those who want to host the 2034 World Cup later, Ronaldo's arrival is not absolute to help Al Nassr at this time but behind it there is an interest from Saudi Arabia to make football in that country progress, I think if Ronaldo really wants to feel the sensation of football in new league in his career, of course Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga should be his first option to move considering that he has never played in Ligue 1 or bundesliga so far, besides that if he really wants to retire, hasn't he said before that he wants to end his career at Sporting Lisbon, so I also think that the main factor in Ronaldo move to Saudi Arabia is nothing but big money.

[Nheer]

Neymar seems to have recovered from his injury. It's just that after he was absent for a long time due to injury, his body definitely needed a lot of time to return to optimal condition. He definitely needs some adjustments and I think we also have to understand if it turns out he is not playing as well as before the injury. What I'm worried about is precisely because currently Al-Hilal is very strong and Neymar's return to the squad will actually make this team a little weaker. And surely people will start criticizing Neymar. I hope that doesn't happen and I hope Neymar can immediately play optimally again.

He have recovered finally and it is will be a huge boost to the team having such an important player back from a long injury. They have not really enjoyed Neymar the way they should since buying him last season, he have just been going to injuries every now and then and now there is still no guarantee that he will not pick up any more injury because he is now an injury prone player. Al Hilal is a very strong team and with Neymar they should be even stronger, i am sure all Al Hilal fans will be delighted to welcome him back and can’t wait to see him back on the pitch.

I don’t think his return will make the team weaker, i know he loves a fancy football and will want to keep the fans entertained and with the way the team scores and their defense i don’t think it will be a problem for them. He is very positive and very good at scoring too even though he loves to dribble he will definitely add something to the squad instead of making the team weaker.

[len01]

Ronaldo is a player who wants to have good performance even when he is getting older and out of the good form because he wants to get more achievements and while some other players joined Saudi Arabia just for money, I think one reason for Ronaldo joined this league was because of him willing to earn some more achievements including the Saudi Arabia title and the AFC Champions League title while he could do that so fr and he is getting older.

He just helped Portugal win the match against Croatia in the Nations League. He created 1 goal in the first half, precisely in the 34th minute. At his current age, he is one of the players who can maintain his performance. Although slightly reduced in terms of speed, his instinct to create goals he has a very good instinct.
His joining the Saudi Pro League, I think he wants to feel the sensation of football in Asia, one of them. And also his arrival not only has an impact on the club, but more than that, namely making the Saudi Pro League even more popular.

He has extraordinary skills even though he is quite old but his tactics and skills are still the same as before. It is no wonder that in every team he plays for, he will always score with his best performance. And regarding him choosing to join the SPL, it seems like there is something we don't know. But surely it was all driven by the big salary offer from the SPL team and on the one hand at his old age there is currently no team that offers a big salary. So it is natural that Ronaldo accepted the offer and it does not mean that Ronaldo wants to feel a new sensation but rather because of the big salary.

[Webetcoins]

I still wonder why Al-Nassr chose to terminate his contract with Alex Telles to be able to bring in Mohamed Simakan, even though they know that there are not enough wing-back options available at the moment. Maybe Mohamed Simakan can be used as a wing-back too but he will not be as fast as Alex Telles in helping the attack and the rest he is only strong in defense.

The restriction on foreign players is also a factor that must be obeyed by the Saudi league team and now Al-Nassr certainly only depends on the depth they have. Maybe they can still play optimally but I doubt this will bother them enough, especially if they still concede a large number of goals during the season there will definitely be another overhaul in the upcoming transfer market.

If they are willing to spend this much on foreign players, I think they should reconsider the ten foreign players rule as well. I know there is nothing that can be done now, it's too late into the season to make a change, but for next season at least ,they could make like some 12-15 range and that would be better.

That way if a team wants to, they can have all 11 players be foreign, and if they want to really improve the Saudi players as well, then forcing them to play is not going to be the way, the difference is showing, plus it hasn't been that long since they started to put this much money on football, so the real good football players that will come out of there is not around yet, they will have to wait like a decade to see the real fruits of this movement to attract kids there to play football.

[Nanga Parbat]

Ronaldo is a player who wants to have good performance even when he is getting older and out of the good form because he wants to get more achievements and while some other players joined Saudi Arabia just for money, I think one reason for Ronaldo joined this league was because of him willing to earn some more achievements including the Saudi Arabia title and the AFC Champions League title while he could do that so fr and he is getting older.

He just helped Portugal win the match against Croatia in the Nations League. He created 1 goal in the first half, precisely in the 34th minute. At his current age, he is one of the players who can maintain his performance. Although slightly reduced in terms of speed, his instinct to create goals he has a very good instinct.
His joining the Saudi Pro League, I think he wants to feel the sensation of football in Asia, one of them. And also his arrival not only has an impact on the club, but more than that, namely making the Saudi Pro League even more popular.

If they have not suffered any loss in the help, then that help is complete.  Because if a team is getting out of the league and a team wins a match and brings it in, then there is no harm in it.  And speaking of his performance, he has given and will continue to give proof of being a good athlete as well as a really good health.  Because they pay more attention to labor and their speed.  It is on his good performance and ability if he can produce good speed and acceleration from it, then it really made him popular otherwise he would have been like an ordinary player.  This proves that if you play with hard work you will get respect like him otherwise there are other players too.

[Juse14]

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He has extraordinary skills even though he is quite old but his tactics and skills are still the same as before. It is no wonder that in every team he plays for, he will always score with his best performance. And regarding him choosing to join the SPL, it seems like there is something we don't know. But surely it was all driven by the big salary offer from the SPL team and on the one hand at his old age there is currently no team that offers a big salary. So it is natural that Ronaldo accepted the offer and it does not mean that Ronaldo wants to feel a new sensation but rather because of the big salary.

Expanding access: Yes, the main attraction of Ronaldo for choosing the SPL seems to be the enormous salary offer, especially at his age when not many European clubs can match it. However, the extension of contract by CR7 at Al-Nassr remains a big question mark. The issues in the club and also the quality belonging to the RSL league could be major factors regarding his decision. If he feels that the competitive environment is decreasing or there are challenges within the club, he might consider other options. However, if his current contract still offers big financial benefits and he is able to perform competitively, it's possible that he will stay. On the other hand, Ronaldo is known as a highly competitive player and if the quality of the league and also internal problems in the club remain stumbling blocks, it could reduce his motivation to stay at Al-Nassr. Anything is still possible, and the only one who knows that is true is himself

[khiholangkang]

I still wonder why Al-Nassr chose to terminate his contract with Alex Telles to be able to bring in Mohamed Simakan, even though they know that there are not enough wing-back options available at the moment. Maybe Mohamed Simakan can be used as a wing-back too but he will not be as fast as Alex Telles in helping the attack and the rest he is only strong in defense.

The restriction on foreign players is also a factor that must be obeyed by the Saudi league team and now Al-Nassr certainly only depends on the depth they have. Maybe they can still play optimally but I doubt this will bother them enough, especially if they still concede a large number of goals during the season there will definitely be another overhaul in the upcoming transfer market.

If they are willing to spend this much on foreign players, I think they should reconsider the ten foreign players rule as well. I know there is nothing that can be done now, it's too late into the season to make a change, but for next season at least ,they could make like some 12-15 range and that would be better.

That way if a team wants to, they can have all 11 players be foreign, and if they want to really improve the Saudi players as well, then forcing them to play is not going to be the way, the difference is showing, plus it hasn't been that long since they started to put this much money on football, so the real good football players that will come out of there is not around yet, they will have to wait like a decade to see the real fruits of this movement to attract kids there to play football.

I second your view. Only if the league clubs are big spenders on foreign players, then expanding the Asian player rule would give more flexibility plus bring competitiveness to the league. Mandating local players to take the pitch may not be ideal because the presence of foreign players often raises the quality and standard of the league by bringing in their experience as well.

However, really producing quality local players does need time and consistent investment particularly in youth development: it may take about a decade to really make the results from this development visible. So, allowing more foreign players while still developing local talent could be an effective compromise.

Of course, investment in local academies and youth development programs is vital. But without an infrastructure to match, the chances of producing quality players from home remain limited. The federation should view this as a long-term process.

[hyudien]

Saudi Arabia is currently undergoing the 3rd round of the Asian Zone World Cup qualifiers, in their first match they faced Indonesia, and surprisingly they had to be held to a draw by Indonesia which is ranked far below them. What is in the spotlight is because Mancini (Saudi Arabia coach) complained about the playing time that the players he has in the current squad get.
https://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/645341/Sports/Mancini-highlights-lack-of-regular-playing-time-as-key-issue-for-Saudi-players
Indeed, almost most of the players he brought for the qualifying round barely got playing minutes in the domestic league, while there are not many options for the Italian coach to find players who play regularly at the club. Of course this is difficult for the coach, because of the limited players he has. Well, this might also be an evaluation because the teams in the Saudi Pro League themselves are actively bringing in players from Europe.

Well, they were held to a draw by Indonesia. but Indonesia has become a team that cannot be underestimated since they have a coach from South Korea, namely Shin Tae-yong. So I was not surprised by the draw they got against Saudi Arabia.

It's just that Saudi Arabia's performance is not as good as usual. And when talking about Saudi Arabian players, they actually have a little more difficulty competing in their domestic league, especially in the SPL. Because we know that now every club in the SPL has more foreign players, especially from Europe. Many European star players have been brought into the SPL, making Saudi Arabian players have to work harder to be able to compete at the club. But this situation can actually encourage Saudi Arabian players to train even harder. Because currently they are competing with European star players whose quality is beyond doubt. And I think sooner or later the Saudi Arabian players will also improve in quality following the European players. For example, several Saudi Arabian players at Al-Nassr are played quite often and get more playing time because their quality is very good.

Yes, Indonesia under Shin Tae-Yong's guidance cannot be underestimated, in fact, even though their ranking is the lowest of all the countries in the 3rd round of the World Cup qualifiers, their game does not show that they are in that ranking and it is even better. So they can get the first point at the opponent's home ground too. The Saudi Pro League must also pay attention to this through its federation, so that its players can compete at least in the local league. Actually, they can implement policies or rules that can benefit them. because as you said when they bring in a lot of players from abroad and it is labeled Europe, then their players will have difficulty breaking into the main squad at the club and that is detrimental to their national team.

[tbct_mt2]

Expanding access: Yes, the main attraction of Ronaldo for choosing the SPL seems to be the enormous salary offer, especially at his age when not many European clubs can match it.

Ronaldo has very high ego and he wanted many things before leaving Europe: big club to fight for domestic title and Champions League title, high salary. So he failed to find a big club in Europe, it is main reason he decided to leave that continent and moved to Saudi Arabia. Salary is another big reason and both reasons led to appearance of Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Professional League last two years.

However, the extension of contract by CR7 at Al-Nassr remains a big question mark. The issues in the club and also the quality belonging to the RSL league could be major factors regarding his decision. On the other hand, Ronaldo is known as a highly competitive player and if the quality of the league and also internal problems in the club remain stumbling blocks, it could reduce his motivation to stay at Al-Nassr. Anything is still possible, and the only one who knows that is true is himself

If he stays in Saudi Professional League, he might consider to move to a strongest club there, Al-Hilal. With Cristiano Ronaldo, there is no barrier that he can not play for Al-Hilal after playing two seasons for Al-Nassr. Titles are always what he want to get, together with goals and personal awards. At age of 40, maybe Ronaldo will not return to Europe if he gets good offer in salary from Saudi Arabia clubs.

[tusandii]

This weekend we will be presented with an interesting match, namely the match between Al Nassr and Al Ahli, as we know Al Ahli and Al Nassr last season did not have much different performances and Al Ahli became a club that performed impressively last season and they competed for second place but in the end Al Ahli finished in 3rd place just below Al Nassr, even so their performance was better than Al Ittihad who previously won the championship but last season finished in 5th place.

However, it seems that this season Al Ahli's performance has declined slightly, they lost against Al Fateh in his second match so I think Al Nassr has a great chance of beating Al Ahli, bookies also favor Al Nassr in this match, here are the odds.

[AirtelBuzz]

Ronaldo is a player who wants to have good performance even when he is getting older and out of the good form because he wants to get more achievements and while some other players joined Saudi Arabia just for money, I think one reason for Ronaldo joined this league was because of him willing to earn some more achievements including the Saudi Arabia title and the AFC Champions League title while he could do that so fr and he is getting older.

He just helped Portugal win the match against Croatia in the Nations League. He created 1 goal in the first half, precisely in the 34th minute. At his current age, he is one of the players who can maintain his performance. Although slightly reduced in terms of speed, his instinct to create goals he has a very good instinct.
His joining the Saudi Pro League, I think he wants to feel the sensation of football in Asia, one of them. And also his arrival not only has an impact on the club, but more than that, namely making the Saudi Pro League even more popular.

He has extraordinary skills even though he is quite old but his tactics and skills are still the same as before. It is no wonder that in every team he plays for, he will always score with his best performance. And regarding him choosing to join the SPL, it seems like there is something we don't know. But surely it was all driven by the big salary offer from the SPL team and on the one hand at his old age there is currently no team that offers a big salary. So it is natural that Ronaldo accepted the offer and it does not mean that Ronaldo wants to feel a new sensation but rather because of the big salary.

This is probably why Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best forwards and legendary players of all time. I have been familiar with Ronaldo and Messi for as long as I have been familiar with football, i.e. used to watching them play. Cristiano Ronaldo may be getting older but he tries to reinvent himself in every match. He tries to give his best to inspire the crowd and tries to score goals in every match. A few days ago we saw him hit one of the unique milestones of his career by scoring against Croatia in a UEFA Nations League match. Which has not yet been touched by any player in the world. Currently, this best player is working tirelessly for Al Nassr Club of Saudi Pro League for the improvement of the club. Cristiano Ronaldo may not have achieved much for Al Nassr but he is an iconic player for the club. So far, Ronaldo's Al Nassr Club is the second best and most successful team in Saudi club football after Al Hilal. After joining the Saudi Premier League, Ronaldo has already scored 68 goals for his new club despite being 39 years old.

[len01]

This weekend we will be presented with an interesting match, namely the match between Al Nassr and Al Ahli, as we know Al Ahli and Al Nassr last season did not have much different performances and Al Ahli became a club that performed impressively last season and they competed for second place but in the end Al Ahli finished in 3rd place just below Al Nassr, even so their performance was better than Al Ittihad who previously won the championship but last season finished in 5th place.

However, it seems that this season Al Ahli's performance has declined slightly, they lost against Al Fateh in his second match so I think Al Nassr has a great chance of beating Al Ahli, bookies also favor Al Nassr in this match, here are the odds.

As you said above, Al Ahli actually did not experience a decline in performance, but Al Ahli previous defeat when facing Al Fateh could have been predicted before the match started. Regarding the Al Nassr match that will face Al Ahli, it is actually too early because currently Ronaldo is playing for his country and it is uncertain whether he will appear in the match against Al Ahli later. If in the upcoming match Ronaldo has to be absent for a short rest, Al Ahli still has a chance to hold a draw. But if Ronaldo still appears in the match, it would be better to choose to bet on Al Nassr win -1 with higher odds of around @2+.

[Obari]

Ronaldo is a player who wants to have good performance even when he is getting older and out of the good form because he wants to get more achievements and while some other players joined Saudi Arabia just for money, I think one reason for Ronaldo joined this league was because of him willing to earn some more achievements including the Saudi Arabia title and the AFC Champions League title while he could do that so fr and he is getting older.

Talking about Cristiano Ronaldo joining Saudi Pro League, it was definitely one of the big achievements for Saudi Arabia entirely, the presence of the iconic player brought about magnificent factors and he regarded as the best player for the season. Ronaldo never fade away when it comes to his performance, he ensured he's there to make the league entertaining and competitive. Cristiano Ronaldo is a top player, he always go for the best results for himself and his team.

Al Nassr made the right choice to stick to making moves for European players mostly the advance players that are able to comprehend their abilities to differ environment. SPL is not for everybody, I would say Ronaldo true intents was exploring in football and not jumping all over the deal for money.

[Fiatless]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13826563/Neymars-Al-Hilal-return-delayed-two-months-Brazilian-failed-medical-tests.html

A bad news for both Neymar and Al-Hilal as it is reported that the Brazilian might not recover soon. Neymar who has always posted pictures of his training exercises dashed the hopes of his fans when his physiotherapist stated that:

Neymar’s lack of stability and confidence during jump exercises was apparent, particularly in his knee, which showed signs of weakness during landings

It is now looking like the £78million invested in Al-Hilal is going down the drain. That's the problem with some ageing injury-prone players; healing usually takes a longer period.