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• Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in December • Admits he had to adapt to the extreme Saudi heat • Believes more players from Europe will join Saudi clubs WHAT HAPPENED? The Portuguese forward To beat the heat, most training sessions are held during the evening, which is different from how European clubs go about their training schedules. Ronaldo admitted that he took some time to adjust to the difference but is now fully settled into his new environment. WHAT THEY SAID?:"The biggest difference I have found in Saudi is obviously the heat and adapting schedules to train later in the day when it is cooler," he said in his capacity as LiveScore ambassador. "But I have really gotten used to that now. The fans here have been incredible to me, welcoming me, and those that follow me to continue on this amazing journey. Every league and country is different and I am very proud to have experienced three different leagues in Europe (and won titles in them all)." THE BIGGER PICTURE: Following in Ronaldo's footsteps, former "It hasn't surprised me but it makes me really happy to see people all across the world now watching the Saudi Pro League. I believe the league will continue to develop and many more players from European leagues will come here to play," he added. IN TWO PHOTOS: Getty Images Karim Benzema TW/Getty WHAT NEXT? After completing the 2022-23 Saudi Pro League campaign, Ronaldo will shift his focus to international football as he is set to return to action with Portugal against B...

Al Nassr take on Abha in midweek King Cup quarter-final action as they look to continue their push for silverware in 2023. In addition to the King Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo's new club is also still in contention to win the Saudi Pro League despite suffering a blow It promises to be a tight battle between Al Nassr and Al Ittihad for the Pro League crown, and they could yet cross paths in the King Cup, as well. Al Ittihad also eliminated Al Nassr in the Saudi Super Cup semi finals at the start of 2023. The King Cup is the most prestigious domestic cup competition in Saudi Arabia and Ronaldo and Al Nassr will be keen to win it in 2023. The winner of the competition will also earn a direct berth into the 2023/24 Asian Champions League group stage. MORE: What is the King Cup? The King Cup (also known as the King Cup of Champions) is the main domestic cup competition in top-flight Saudi Arabian football, running alongside the Saudi Pro League and the Saudi Super Cup. The competition is a straight knockout format, which has been limited to the 16 members of the Saudi Pro League for the last three seasons, due to a COVID-19 enforced reformatting of the tournament. Previous editions of the competition included earlier rounds, stretching out to involve 32 and 64 clubs, in different seasons, but there has been no confirmation over plans to return to a pre-COVID structure in the coming years. MORE: Al Nassr King Cup record Since its inception in 1957, Al Ahli have claimed the most King C...

During the interview, Ronaldo slammed a host of figures at the club, including the owners, manager Erik ten Hag and legends such as Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville. He had been keen to stay in Europe, but ultimately accepted a lucrative deal in the Middle East. Ronaldo's debut at Al-Nassr was initially delayed because of a two-game suspension carried over from his time at Manchester United. This meant he missed the match against Al Ta'ee and the encounter against Al Shabab. Ronaldo celebrates a goal with Talisca His first appearance in Saudi Arabia, however, came on January 19 in a friendly against Paris Saint-Germain. Ronaldo didn't feature for Al-Nassr, but instead played for Riyadh’s All-Star XI, a combined team formed for this exhibition game using players from Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal. Ronaldo scored a brace in the game before being substituted in the 61st minute. His first was a well-placed penalty after he was fouled by PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas, while his second was a rebound finish after his initial header had hit the far post. Ronaldo made his Saudi Pro League debut for his new employers in a 1-0 win over Al Ittafaq on 21 January, although it was Talisca who got the winning goal at the Mrsool Park. He drew another blank in the Supercup against Al Ittahad, Talisca on target once again as Al Nassr were beaten 3-1. His first Al Nassr goal wasn't too long in the waiting, though, with the Portuguese finding the target with an injury-time penalty to rescue a 2-2 draw for ...