Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[MinoRaiola]

Ronaldo and Talisca scored two goals each but Talisca managed to provide one assist to Ronaldo so he was the better player in this match, and Talisca had been Al Nassr's mainstay before Ronaldo's arrival, and Ronaldo's presence did not affect his performance at all as he remained a productive player.
This victory made Al Nassr successful in reducing the lag behind the teams above them.
Statistically, Al Ahli managed to keep up with the home team's game well, but Al Nassr was better in finishing, and fortunately, there was no fourth goal from Al Ahli because it looked like the visiting team was trying to get points in this big match, even if it's just one point, of course it's better than losing.

I think the game was a 6 point game. This season there are teams like Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli that can win the championship. In addition, Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal. Each of these 4 teams has spent a lot of money on new players and when they play against each other the victory in the game is worth twice. So the goals from Ronaldo and Talisca were extrem important and in the league they are only 3 points behind 1st place. Al-Nassr has scored 22 goals in 7 games, that are 3 per game, no other team has so mutch. Currently, they won all of their last 8 games.

[marcous]

In the first half, I was very surprised because Al-Nassr was able to dominate the match quite well. The mentality of the Al-Nassr players seems to be in the best condition they have. So there were many opportunities that almost became goals in the early minutes of the match.

And Cristiano Ronaldo almost scored a hat trick. But unfortunately Cristiano Ronaldo's second chance hit the right side goal post for the Al-Ahli team. I think at that time Cristiano Ronaldo was too excited. But I was amazed because he was actually able to unexpectedly be in a very comfortable position to receive the pass.

And I also see that Talisca has become increasingly sharp in Al-Nassr's attack line after the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to Al-Nassr. Talisca, Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo now understand the characteristics of their respective games. So the passes from the three of them are always very beautiful. Mane didn't score a goal in this match. But he made 1 assist and that's still a good thing.

The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo has had a big influence on the mentality of the Al Nassr squad, efforts to cut points with leaders Al Ittihad have been successful. Even though Al Ahli has sufficient squad depth, Mahrez and Fermino are not yet supported by a good defensive line. After making a less than promising start at the start of the season, now Al Nassr is back on a positive trend by winning 7 consecutive wins.

Now AL Nassr is 3 points away from Al Ittihad at the top of the standings, I think the victory over AL Ahli is very valuable for Ronaldo and his friends. Now Ronaldo is increasingly firmly on the SPL top scorer list with 9 goals, age is just a number for him.

[Plaguedeath]

Now AL Nassr is 3 points away from Al Ittihad at the top of the standings, I think the victory over AL Ahli is very valuable for Ronaldo and his friends. Now Ronaldo is increasingly firmly on the SPL top scorer list with 9 goals, age is just a number for him.

Yep and people still say Ronaldo wasn't playing in Europe because his performance isn't good anymore, while the main reason is those teams can't afford to pay the high salary that Ronaldo's want.

It's really crazy how Al Nassr can beat Al Ahli, Al Nassr is a big teams slayer, next they need to destroy Al Hilal and Al Ittihad.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Now AL Nassr is 3 points away from Al Ittihad at the top of the standings, I think the victory over AL Ahli is very valuable for Ronaldo and his friends. Now Ronaldo is increasingly firmly on the SPL top scorer list with 9 goals, age is just a number for him.

Yep and people still say Ronaldo wasn't playing in Europe because his performance isn't good anymore, while the main reason is those teams can't afford to pay the high salary that Ronaldo's want.

It's really crazy how Al Nassr can beat Al Ahli, Al Nassr is a big teams slayer, next they need to destroy Al Hilal and Al Ittihad.

Just confirming, they are not unable to pay his salary but his salary is not commensurate with his performance, especially at European clubs.
Ronaldo's performance was impressive with Al-Nassr this is because Ronaldo has above average abilities but if he plays in the Europa League there is no guarantee he can play like this unless he is supported by the right team. Back to topic, this is the second time I have seen an impressive match in the Saudi Pro League, the previous one that we can't forget was the match between Al-Ittihad vs Al-Hilal on September 2.

[borovichok]

The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo has had a big influence on the mentality of the Al Nassr squad, efforts to cut points with leaders Al Ittihad have been successful. Even though Al Ahli has sufficient squad depth, Mahrez and Fermino are not yet supported by a good defensive line. After making a less than promising start at the start of the season, now Al Nassr is back on a positive trend by winning 7 consecutive wins.

Now AL Nassr is 3 points away from Al Ittihad at the top of the standings, I think the victory over AL Ahli is very valuable for Ronaldo and his friends. Now Ronaldo is increasingly firmly on the SPL top scorer list with 9 goals, age is just a number for him.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a top player with lengthy experience in football, he's an incredible player that only strives for the best results in games. He has done quite a spectacular accomplishment in football, winning the major trophies in Europe, like English Premier league titles, La Liga, UEFA Champions League and Ballon d'Or on club levels, and also lifting an international trophy, Euro trophy with Portugal when they defeat France Euro 2016 grand final. He's different specie, despite he's old, there's alot he would offered at his present age. I keep repeating this statement, Al Nassr are fortunate to have Cristiano Ronaldo in the team, he brought fame to Saudi Pro League, generating a stream for European players to signed for SPL clubs.

[Arenga pinnata]

In the first half, I was very surprised because Al-Nassr was able to dominate the match quite well. The mentality of the Al-Nassr players seems to be in the best condition they have. So there were many opportunities that almost became goals in the early minutes of the match.

And Cristiano Ronaldo almost scored a hat trick. But unfortunately Cristiano Ronaldo's second chance hit the right side goal post for the Al-Ahli team. I think at that time Cristiano Ronaldo was too excited. But I was amazed because he was actually able to unexpectedly be in a very comfortable position to receive the pass.

And I also see that Talisca has become increasingly sharp in Al-Nassr's attack line after the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to Al-Nassr. Talisca, Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo now understand the characteristics of their respective games. So the passes from the three of them are always very beautiful. Mane didn't score a goal in this match. But he made 1 assist and that's still a good thing.

The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo has had a big influence on the mentality of the Al Nassr squad, efforts to cut points with leaders Al Ittihad have been successful. Even though Al Ahli has sufficient squad depth, Mahrez and Fermino are not yet supported by a good defensive line. After making a less than promising start at the start of the season, now Al Nassr is back on a positive trend by winning 7 consecutive wins.

Now AL Nassr is 3 points away from Al Ittihad at the top of the standings, I think the victory over AL Ahli is very valuable for Ronaldo and his friends. Now Ronaldo is increasingly firmly on the SPL top scorer list with 9 goals, age is just a number for him.

You are right that this victory is very valuable for Al-Nassr. Because if Al-Nassr loses points in this match it will make it even more difficult for Al-Nassr to reach the top of the standings.

Getting 3 points from the match against Al-Ahli has brought Al-Nassr up from 6th to 5th place. Although Al-Nassr's points tally is still the same as Al-Ahli, namely 15 points. But Al-Nassr is superior in goal production.

In the next match Al-Nassr will have no difficulty winning back full points. Because Al-Ta'ee should not be a worthy opponent to Al-Nassr. I think Cristiano Ronaldo cs will feast on goals again next week.

I also often think that age is not a problem for Cristiano Ronaldo. He even often played full time in several matches. And I think he really still has strong stamina at his age. And yes he is still very productive in attack. And you are right that the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr has increased the motivation of the Al-Nassr players themselves. Because being able to play together with a football legend must be like a dream. Because everyone certainly didn't think that the Arab League would be filled with as many star players as it is now.

[shogun47]

Yeah Ronaldo can be relied on in important matches like this, quick goal in the 4th minute increase the confidence of Al-Nassr players and managed to secure the first half with a score of 3-1 Talisca is also an important figure in the Al-Nassr team, did you see how he scored the 3rd goal for Al-Nassr? it was a very classy goal with high accuracy  What is clear is that what we see today does not disappoint classy game from both teams, it's not an exaggeration if we compare it with European teams.

Yes, of course Ronaldo can make a huge impact with his presence. Even though it is currently ranked 5th but I think it is very competitive in the top 10 with only a 1-2 point difference between the teams above and below it. The match against Al Ahli was one of the best SPL matches I watched this season. And to be honest, I only started adding the SPL to my watch list when Ronaldo joined Al Nassr. A match with 7 goals and featuring world class play. I think Ronaldo's words that the Saudi Pro League will be on par with the top European leagues will soon come true.

When compared with 4-5 Saudi Pro League clubs maybe yes that is true but overall of course not, the European League is still above average with tougher competition. Clubs from the Saudi Pro League can prove that they are equal to the European League if they succeed in winning international competitions such as the Asian Champions League or the Club World Cup. This competition is still ongoing and so far several Saudi clubs are still dominating, one of which is Al-Nassr which is predicted to pass the next stage.

The European leagues are still above average? Europe is the measure of all things soccer. The European leagues combined are like the NBA in basketball. The Saudi Professional League would need at least a decade or two to get significantly closer to the soccer ecosystem that Europe represents. There is really nothing to be concerned about and when Al-Nassr were to play in the Premier League, I am pretty sure it wouldn't go very well for them. This is what counts. They may be able to cause some trouble in the Club World Cup, but what do you think how they would be doing against City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, (Chelsea ), Brighton, etc.?

[swogerino]

Yeah Ronaldo can be relied on in important matches like this, quick goal in the 4th minute increase the confidence of Al-Nassr players and managed to secure the first half with a score of 3-1 Talisca is also an important figure in the Al-Nassr team, did you see how he scored the 3rd goal for Al-Nassr? it was a very classy goal with high accuracy  What is clear is that what we see today does not disappoint classy game from both teams, it's not an exaggeration if we compare it with European teams.

Yes, of course Ronaldo can make a huge impact with his presence. Even though it is currently ranked 5th but I think it is very competitive in the top 10 with only a 1-2 point difference between the teams above and below it. The match against Al Ahli was one of the best SPL matches I watched this season. And to be honest, I only started adding the SPL to my watch list when Ronaldo joined Al Nassr. A match with 7 goals and featuring world class play. I think Ronaldo's words that the Saudi Pro League will be on par with the top European leagues will soon come true.

When compared with 4-5 Saudi Pro League clubs maybe yes that is true but overall of course not, the European League is still above average with tougher competition. Clubs from the Saudi Pro League can prove that they are equal to the European League if they succeed in winning international competitions such as the Asian Champions League or the Club World Cup. This competition is still ongoing and so far several Saudi clubs are still dominating, one of which is Al-Nassr which is predicted to pass the next stage.

The European leagues are still above average? Europe is the measure of all things soccer. The European leagues combined are like the NBA in basketball. The Saudi Professional League would need at least a decade or two to get significantly closer to the soccer ecosystem that Europe represents. There is really nothing to be concerned about and when Al-Nassr were to play in the Premier League, I am pretty sure it wouldn't go very well for them. This is what counts. They may be able to cause some trouble in the Club World Cup, but what do you think how they would be doing against City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, (Chelsea ), Brighton, etc.?

For Brighton I would not know as they are the shame of English football for this week when they lost 2-3 at home against AEK Athens,I doubt AEK Athens is much stronger than Al-Nassr as Cristiano Ronaldo can make a huge difference even if the other players are not top players against a team like AEK Athens.

Of course they would have much difficulty against teams like Liverpool,Arsenal and Manchester United but most likely they can beat Brighton and also Aston Villa both teams which were shameful to say as they both lost their games in midweek against much weaker teams from weaker leagues.

[Docnaster]

Yeah Ronaldo can be relied on in important matches like this, quick goal in the 4th minute increase the confidence of Al-Nassr players and managed to secure the first half with a score of 3-1 Talisca is also an important figure in the Al-Nassr team, did you see how he scored the 3rd goal for Al-Nassr? it was a very classy goal with high accuracy  What is clear is that what we see today does not disappoint classy game from both teams, it's not an exaggeration if we compare it with European teams.

Yes, of course Ronaldo can make a huge impact with his presence. Even though it is currently ranked 5th but I think it is very competitive in the top 10 with only a 1-2 point difference between the teams above and below it. The match against Al Ahli was one of the best SPL matches I watched this season. And to be honest, I only started adding the SPL to my watch list when Ronaldo joined Al Nassr. A match with 7 goals and featuring world class play. I think Ronaldo's words that the Saudi Pro League will be on par with the top European leagues will soon come true.

When compared with 4-5 Saudi Pro League clubs maybe yes that is true but overall of course not, the European League is still above average with tougher competition. Clubs from the Saudi Pro League can prove that they are equal to the European League if they succeed in winning international competitions such as the Asian Champions League or the Club World Cup. This competition is still ongoing and so far several Saudi clubs are still dominating, one of which is Al-Nassr which is predicted to pass the next stage.

The European leagues are still above average? Europe is the measure of all things soccer. The European leagues combined are like the NBA in basketball. The Saudi Professional League would need at least a decade or two to get significantly closer to the soccer ecosystem that Europe represents. There is really nothing to be concerned about and when Al-Nassr were to play in the Premier League, I am pretty sure it wouldn't go very well for them. This is what counts. They may be able to cause some trouble in the Club World Cup, but what do you think how they would be doing against City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, (Chelsea ), Brighton, etc.?

As far as club football is concerned, European leagues remain the best leagues in the world and doesn't look like they'll be overtaken any time soon.
That being said, we must commend the Saudi Arabian League and their clubs who has decided to shift the attention of football lovers across the world from mainly focusing on the European leagues to watching beautiful and quality football in the Middle East. Cristiano Ronaldo since his arrival in the Saudi League has attracted the attention of millions of football fans across the globe to the Saudi League but more millions of fans now watch and follow the proceedings in the Saudi League after so many other former European based football superstars joined Saudi clubs and if they continue to grow the way they're doing at the moment, the Saudi League is gonna come very close to the major leagues I'm Europe in nearest future.

[len01]

It's true that SPL will develop gradually, and for now I think it's only in the first stage. With abundant financial resources, I am quite sure that the SPL will become a league that is inhabited by many star players. I think in the next two or three seasons there will be more former European players going to the SPL, it is possible that young players will also move to the SPL, of course this will make the SPL more competitive. So the opportunity to get a place in the national team of your respective country is also very open, when the SPL level is not inferior to other top European leagues.

The existence of the SPL will be a rival to Europa top leagues, at least in hunting for star players. With the support of their financial resources, they can easily get players by offering large salaries.

most important thing is just large funds to continue building each team to get quality players to become part of the popular league after the European league. honestly, I dont want to hear if the SPL will become a European league competitor because after all, teams from Europe have always been better and more popular and we all know how European league teams are trying to build the quality of the teams there and I not compare in any way. I am very interested in every SPL match because several talented players from Europe are already here and the desire to always watch and bet on SPL teams is very nice to see.

yeah, but I will also agree with you because the finances in the SPL are very good because of the abundant financial resources it is very easy to improve Saudi Arabian football and I think you are right if the next few seasons after seeing many arrivals of quality European players will not This will make other star players from Europe hesitate to join one of the SPL teams to get a bigger salary and have a good career.

[shogun47]

The European leagues are still above average? Europe is the measure of all things soccer. The European leagues combined are like the NBA in basketball. The Saudi Professional League would need at least a decade or two to get significantly closer to the soccer ecosystem that Europe represents. There is really nothing to be concerned about and when Al-Nassr were to play in the Premier League, I am pretty sure it wouldn't go very well for them. This is what counts. They may be able to cause some trouble in the Club World Cup, but what do you think how they would be doing against City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, (Chelsea ), Brighton, etc.?

For Brighton I would not know as they are the shame of English football for this week when they lost 2-3 at home against AEK Athens,I doubt AEK Athens is much stronger than Al-Nassr as Cristiano Ronaldo can make a huge difference even if the other players are not top players against a team like AEK Athens.

Of course they would have much difficulty against teams like Liverpool,Arsenal and Manchester United but most likely they can beat Brighton and also Aston Villa both teams which were shameful to say as they both lost their games in midweek against much weaker teams from weaker leagues.

I wouldn't say you are wrong here about Brighton or AEK Athen = Al-Nassr. But let me add something here. If we talk about teams from the Saudi Professional League to play in the Premier League hypothetically, I would not say that Al-Nassr can't win a single game. They would probably win a few games. But would Al-Nassr be able to make it into the top 10 of the Premier League table after 38 games? No, I would definitely bet against that. These single game scenarios are never helpful. Small teams can win against big teams thanks to variance. But after 38 games I am sure that Al-Nassr has no chance to achieve significant results in the EPL.

[hahay]

The Saudi Arabian League is really exciting. The match between Al Nassr and Al Ahli Jeddah was incredibly entertaining. There were 7 goals in the match. The home team Al Nassr won the match but Al Ahli Jeddah never give up the fight.
Talisca was the star of the game but his penalty was really an amateur move. Still, we can overlook that because he scored 2 goals. Especially his 2nd goal was very classy. He scored a shot that proved again why he's considered one of the best in the world. It would be nice if we could watch him in major European leagues, but he seems happy there.

Yes, the match between Al Nassr against Al Ahli is a very interesting match, because both teams have put in a lot of effort to win this match. At least this can also be said to be a big match, because considering the squad and also their competition in the standings also makes them make a big effort in this match. So yes, it's not surprising that Al Ahli didn't give up easily in this match even though they were behind 2-0 previously, but the final score was 4-3. So yes, of course this match has high tension, because after all Al Nassr also still has to work hard to be able to compete in the top three.

[bastisisca]

I agree with what you said, it?s become interesting for now. It seems these rich Saudis dont understand how to spend money wisely.
They wasted their money on me, given that, as you say, in two or three years we?ll be back to square one.
I dont know what they wanted to achieve, however many of them, including Mancini, are there. They have money and they spent, probabily.

come on guys it is a young league, can we be nicer to them?
ok you are right maybe they spent the money badly, but they were in a hurry to get it off the ground, for them it is not an expense but an investment, I don?t see it as such a wrong thing

thanks to this expense people have started to take an interest in the championship, I?d say they?ve hit the point

[bitzizzix]

Yeah Ronaldo can be relied on in important matches like this, quick goal in the 4th minute increase the confidence of Al-Nassr players and managed to secure the first half with a score of 3-1 Talisca is also an important figure in the Al-Nassr team, did you see how he scored the 3rd goal for Al-Nassr? it was a very classy goal with high accuracy  What is clear is that what we see today does not disappoint classy game from both teams, it's not an exaggeration if we compare it with European teams.

Yes, of course Ronaldo can make a huge impact with his presence. Even though it is currently ranked 5th but I think it is very competitive in the top 10 with only a 1-2 point difference between the teams above and below it. The match against Al Ahli was one of the best SPL matches I watched this season. And to be honest, I only started adding the SPL to my watch list when Ronaldo joined Al Nassr. A match with 7 goals and featuring world class play. I think Ronaldo's words that the Saudi Pro League will be on par with the top European leagues will soon come true.

When compared with 4-5 Saudi Pro League clubs maybe yes that is true but overall of course not, the European League is still above average with tougher competition. Clubs from the Saudi Pro League can prove that they are equal to the European League if they succeed in winning international competitions such as the Asian Champions League or the Club World Cup. This competition is still ongoing and so far several Saudi clubs are still dominating, one of which is Al-Nassr which is predicted to pass the next stage.

The European leagues are still above average? Europe is the measure of all things soccer. The European leagues combined are like the NBA in basketball. The Saudi Professional League would need at least a decade or two to get significantly closer to the soccer ecosystem that Europe represents. There is really nothing to be concerned about and when Al-Nassr were to play in the Premier League, I am pretty sure it wouldn't go very well for them. This is what counts. They may be able to cause some trouble in the Club World Cup, but what do you think how they would be doing against City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, (Chelsea ), Brighton, etc.?

As far as club football is concerned, European leagues remain the best leagues in the world and doesn't look like they'll be overtaken any time soon.
That being said, we must commend the Saudi Arabian League and their clubs who has decided to shift the attention of football lovers across the world from mainly focusing on the European leagues to watching beautiful and quality football in the Middle East. Cristiano Ronaldo since his arrival in the Saudi League has attracted the attention of millions of football fans across the globe to the Saudi League but more millions of fans now watch and follow the proceedings in the Saudi League after so many other former European based football superstars joined Saudi clubs and if they continue to grow the way they're doing at the moment, the Saudi League is gonna come very close to the major leagues I'm Europe in nearest future.

I didn't think that far ahead, and it likely won't happen in the long run. In the past, Japan also did something similar and after that China and MLS (America) also did the same thing. Where are they now?
Unfortunately Saudi Arabia is not a country with a strong football culture like Europe, and the popularity of the Saudi Arabian League is only due to bringing in the best European League players whose age limit in my opinion is almost over. And the European Leagues will not be able to compete because they have young and old players who are very good and will continue to shine and no one will be able to compete because this has already happened but over time it will disappear.

[snipie]

I agree with what you said, it?s become interesting for now. It seems these rich Saudis dont understand how to spend money wisely.
They wasted their money on me, given that, as you say, in two or three years we?ll be back to square one.
I dont know what they wanted to achieve, however many of them, including Mancini, are there. They have money and they spent, probabily.

come on guys it is a young league, can we be nicer to them?
ok you are right maybe they spent the money badly, but they were in a hurry to get it off the ground, for them it is not an expense but an investment, I don?t see it as such a wrong thing

thanks to this expense people have started to take an interest in the championship, I?d say they?ve hit the point

MLS wouldn't be known around the world if Beckham and other players that played in European leagues didn't move there. MLS kept a medium level at the opposite of Chinese league which faded fast. Same goes for Gulf region, they have foreign players and coaches from long time but things got interesting suddenly with Cristiano Ronaldo moving there, followed by a lot of stars this season. This made media and people getting interested.
Al-Nassr 4 - 3 Al-Ahli. Both teams won 5 matches and lost twice. Cristiano Ronaldo and Talisca scored 2 goals each for Al-Nassr while Mahrez scored a penalty and two of his teammates scored a goal each.
So far the points difference are just 3 points between Al-Ittihad in the first place and Al-Ahli in the sixth place so with every round the ranking might change.

[KTChampions]

Cristiano Ronaldo is a top player with lengthy experience in football, he's an incredible player that only strives for the best results in games. He has done quite a spectacular accomplishment in football, winning the major trophies in Europe, like English Premier league titles, La Liga, UEFA Champions League and Ballon d'Or on club levels, and also lifting an international trophy, Euro trophy with Portugal when they defeat France Euro 2016 grand final. He's different specie, despite he's old, there's alot he would offered at his present age. I keep repeating this statement, Al Nassr are fortunate to have Cristiano Ronaldo in the team, he brought fame to Saudi Pro League, generating a stream for European players to signed for SPL clubs.

Yes it's true. Even when his physical abilities weaken, Ronaldo still has a hunger for goals and victories. This gives motivation and will to both him and the team. Al-Nasr was very lucky with this purchase - after all (let's assume) they could buy Neymar, who seems to be incapable of producing anything other than media noise. It seems that Neymar moved to the Saudi League only so that, against his background, Ronaldo showed once again how great he is 

[Jody.Drummer]

I agree with what you said, it?s become interesting for now. It seems these rich Saudis dont understand how to spend money wisely.
They wasted their money on me, given that, as you say, in two or three years we?ll be back to square one.
I dont know what they wanted to achieve, however many of them, including Mancini, are there. They have money and they spent, probabily.

come on guys it is a young league, can we be nicer to them?
ok you are right maybe they spent the money badly, but they were in a hurry to get it off the ground, for them it is not an expense but an investment, I don?t see it as such a wrong thing

thanks to this expense people have started to take an interest in the championship, I?d say they?ve hit the point

At first glance, it may seem like they are wasting money. However, I would say that they are wasting money when there is no impact to their overall League. The first thing I would say is that it has an impact on the popularity of the league and we are seeing that now. What I want to say is not for now, but for the future. I mean how ready are they to stay consstent with what they are doing right now. I don't want to see what they're doing now have no impact on the future sustainability of their league.
Yes it's an investment, I agree with you, but they have to finish what they started.

[püsür]

Cristiano Ronaldo is a top player with lengthy experience in football, he's an incredible player that only strives for the best results in games. He has done quite a spectacular accomplishment in football, winning the major trophies in Europe, like English Premier league titles, La Liga, UEFA Champions League and Ballon d'Or on club levels, and also lifting an international trophy, Euro trophy with Portugal when they defeat France Euro 2016 grand final. He's different specie, despite he's old, there's alot he would offered at his present age. I keep repeating this statement, Al Nassr are fortunate to have Cristiano Ronaldo in the team, he brought fame to Saudi Pro League, generating a stream for European players to signed for SPL clubs.

Yes it's true. Even when his physical abilities weaken, Ronaldo still has a hunger for goals and victories. This gives motivation and will to both him and the team. Al-Nasr was very lucky with this purchase - after all (let's assume) they could buy Neymar, who seems to be incapable of producing anything other than media noise. It seems that Neymar moved to the Saudi League only so that, against his background, Ronaldo showed once again how great he is 

There are big differences between CR and Neymar of course. Ronaldo is a superstar who is nearing the end of his career as a very hardworking and very determined athlete. He has written his name in history as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He was a joy to watch and he is about to end his career as a role model for millions of young people with what he did on the pitch. I don't know where he is in the list of the best after the greatest of all time, but I think he performed in his prime that could easily be in the top 10 of that list. His biggest misfortune was that he had to continue his football career at the same time as the greatest of all time, but he will always be remembered as one of the best. Ronaldo can live in arabia, china, africa, america, siberia or advertise them. It's none of anyone's business. He's had enough of a career. It's time for him to earn money by being in arabia, and have to note that he's still ambitious. He was offered good money and he didn't get any offers from other clubs at the time, so he went to arabia. I think he did the logical thing. A lot of people would go too.

[kro55]

I agree with what you said, it?s become interesting for now. It seems these rich Saudis dont understand how to spend money wisely.
They wasted their money on me, given that, as you say, in two or three years we?ll be back to square one.
I dont know what they wanted to achieve, however many of them, including Mancini, are there. They have money and they spent, probabily.

come on guys it is a young league, can we be nicer to them?
ok you are right maybe they spent the money badly, but they were in a hurry to get it off the ground, for them it is not an expense but an investment, I don?t see it as such a wrong thing
thanks to this expense people have started to take an interest in the championship, I?d say they?ve hit the point

At first glance, it may seem like they are wasting money. However, I would say that they are wasting money when there is no impact to their overall League. The first thing I would say is that it has an impact on the popularity of the league and we are seeing that now. What I want to say is not for now, but for the future. I mean how ready are they to stay consstent with what they are doing right now. I don't want to see what they're doing now have no impact on the future sustainability of their league.
Yes it's an investment, I agree with you, but they have to finish what they started.

I don't think like you. It is true that the Saudi Arabian government is wasting money. But I will not say that there is no benefit. A few years back we didn't even know about the Saudi League. We started to learn about the league slowly after Ronaldo went to Saudi Arabia. And several more star players from Europe have joined the Saudi Arabian League this season. It cost Saudi Arabia a lot of money, but it resulted in the promotion of the Saudi League. As a result, the world is getting to know about the Saudi League. I think there will be many more talented players in Saudi Arabia in the next few years. If the Saudi league improves, the overall improvement of football in Saudi Arabia will happen.

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I agree with what you said, it?s become interesting for now. It seems these rich Saudis dont understand how to spend money wisely.
They wasted their money on me, given that, as you say, in two or three years we?ll be back to square one.
I dont know what they wanted to achieve, however many of them, including Mancini, are there. They have money and they spent, probabily.

come on guys it is a young league, can we be nicer to them?
ok you are right maybe they spent the money badly, but they were in a hurry to get it off the ground, for them it is not an expense but an investment, I don?t see it as such a wrong thing

thanks to this expense people have started to take an interest in the championship, I?d say they?ve hit the point

Let's be realistic, which star players are interested in playing in this competition. At best, players over the age of 30+ will ideally choose MLS or the Turkish League such as Galatasaray, Fenerbche or others. However, after the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Saudi kingdom has a project supported by the PIF and their sports ministry. "if I didn't read it wrong at that time". This league is not well known at all, even in Asia. but now, at least they have the attention of various football fans in various parts of the world. IMO, Saudi is well aware. if these star players were only offered a normal salary, or say the same as their salary when playing for a European team.  the question is, are these players interested.  the answer is, no.

then, what are the indications for Saudi clubs to make these players willing to play in the Saudi Pro League competition. So, what else besides the answer is money. Let's be realistic, this league doesn't have much to offer apart from the high salary factor. Initially, Ronaldo, then there were several other names who were interested in what Saudi clubs were offering. In fact, Neymar is also interested in Saudi money. They are also well aware that it will be very difficult to bring in young players, especially if they are stars. so, there aren't many choices, their target is for players 30+, even if there are young players who are interested they will be very happy.

So, the question is, what is their real goal?  As far as the news comes from, their target is to host the 2030 World Cup. Plus, develop football in Saudi. Is there a purpose for another project plan, my guess is yep. I have said in many previous posts. Regarding the money they spent, the budget came from one person, namely the prince of Saudi Arabia. he, too, is the owner of the Newcastle club. Regarding how this competition continues to develop, let time tell.