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Al Ittihadhave held off the challenge of Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr to secure the 2022/23 Saudi Pro League with one game remaining this season. Ronaldo's side needed Nuno Espirito Santo's table-toppers to slip up in the run-in but they held their nerve to be crowned champions, despite the pressure. Al Nassr will still qualify for the 2023/24 AFC Champions League, as league runners up, but Al Ittihad will compete in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, as Ronaldo ends his first season in Saudi Arabia without a trophy. The relegation battle will be settled on the final weekend of the campaign, on May 31, with Al Feiha, Al Khaleej and Al Adalah in danger of joining Al Batin in the second tier next season. MORE: Saudi Pro League table, standings 2022-2023 Updated as of Saturday, May 27, 2023. Pos Team Points Matches Played Goals Scored Goal Difference Next Match 1. Al Ittihad 69 29 58 +45 vs Al Ta'ee, May 31 2. Al Nassr 64 29 60 +42 vs Al Fateh, May 31 3. Al Hilal 56 29 51 +24 vs. Al Raed, May 31 4. Al Shabab 53 29 53 +21 @ Damac, May 31 5. Al Taawoun 52 29 43 +10 @ Al Batin, May 31 6. Al Fateh 43 29 48 +8 @ Al Nassr, May 31 7. Damac 36 29 32 -7 vs Al Shabab, May 31 8. Al Ta'ee 34 29 41 -6 @ Al Ittihad, May 31 9. Al Raed 34 29 39 -7 @ Al Hilal, May 31 10. Al Ettifaq 34 29 26 -10 @ Al Adalah, May 31 11. Abha 33 29 32 -17 @ Al Khaleej, May 31 12. Al Wehda 32 29 26 -16 vs. Al Feiha, May 31 13. Al Feiha 30 29 30 -13 @ Al Wehda, May 31 14. Al Khaleej 28 29 27 -16 vs Abha, May 31 15. Al ...

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Al Nassr have kept themselves in Cristiano Ronaldo's side closed the title gap to leaders Al Ittihad to three points, with their rivals still holding a game in hand, ahead of a tense run-in to the 2022/23 campaign. Ronaldo got the ball rolling for the hosts, after just three minutes in Riyadh, as the Portuguese superstar confidently headed homeSultan Al-Ghanam's cross for his 12th league goal of the season. Despite Al Raed showing flashes of fight, either side of the break, Abdulrahman Ghareeb's calm finish effectively ended the contest on 54 minutes, as Al Nassr eased on to victory. The home side produced a final flourish in the closing 10 minutes, as three of their substitutes combined for two late goals. Jaloliddin Masharipov teed upMohammed Maranfor goal No. 3, before the Uzbekistan international was on hand to assistAbdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem, for a brilliant fourth. MORE: Watch every Cristiano Ronaldo goal for Al Nassr so far Al Nassr vs Al Raed final score Final Al Nassr 4 Al Raed 0 Goals: Al Nassr — Ronaldo (Al-Ghanam) — 3rd min. Al Nassr — Ghareeb (Alhassan) — 54th min. Al Nassr — Maran (Masharipov) — 90th min. Al Nassr — Al-Sulaiheem (Masharipov) — 93rd min. Lineups: Al Nassr (4-2-3-1): Alaqidi (GK) — Al-Ghanam, Lajami, Gonzalez, Konan — Gustavo, Al-Khaibari — Alhassan, Yahya, Ghareeb— Ronaldo Al Raed (4-4-2):Lung Jr (GK) — Al Dossary, Salem, Al-Fahad, Khamis — Fouzair, Al-Beshe, Al-Farhan, Mitriță— Tavares, El Berkaoui Al Nassr vs Al Raed updates, highlights from ...

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# Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 matches H2H 1 30 22 6 2 60 13 +47 72 2 30 20 7 3 63 18 +45 67 3 30 17 8 5 54 29 +25 59 4 30 17 5 8 57 33 +24 56 5 30 16 7 7 46 34 +12 55 6 30 13 4 13 48 43 +5 43 7 30 10 7 13 28 36 -8 37 8 30 9 9 12 33 43 -10 36 9 30 10 4 16 41 49 -8 34 10 30 9 7 14 41 49 -8 34 11 30 8 9 13 31 43 -12 33 12 30 10 3 17 33 52 -19 33 13 30 8 8 14 26 43 -17 32 14 30 9 4 17 30 44 -14 31 15 30 7 7 16 30 56 -26 28 16 30 5 5 20 27 63 -36 20

Three weeks later, At the On Monday came Saudi Arabia’s latest sporting venture, officially announced by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country’s de-facto ruler. The plan? An effective relaunch of the nation’s premier domestic football competition, involving the sale of the country’s four largest clubs to PIF, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund; huge investment in the wider league and the pursuit of Europe’s most famous footballing talents. • • • Karim Benzema (Photo: Thomas Coex/AFP via Getty Images) The Saudi Pro League is also confident of securing Monday’s announcement was a statement of intent backed by the highest figures in the Saudi state, with the aim of transforming the Saudi Pro League into one of the 10 best leagues in the world and tripling its market value. Yet vast resources are no guarantee of success on football’s global stage — however mouthwatering the wages on offer might be. In 2016, the Chinese Super League began paying massive transfer fees to buy players from Europe and offering them handsome wages. Seven years later, that project has been all but extinguished. Saudi Arabia’s announcement will also bring controversy. The nation has a terrible human rights record, homosexuality is illegal, and there are severe restrictions on freedom of speech and women’s rights. This relaunch will bring accusations of ‘sportswashing’ — that by repackaging its flagship competition for global consumption, Saudi Arabia is attempting to repackage its reputation...

The 37-year-old made the somewhat surprising decision to sign for the Middle Eastern club on Friday after Ronaldo has signed a contract until 2025 after a meeting in Madrid and will wear the No 7 shirt. “I am excited to try a new football league in a different country. The vision that Al-Nassr is working with, is very inspiring. I am looking forward to meeting my teammates, and together help the team achieve more successes,” Ronaldo said. Read more: Cristiano Ronaldo unveiled at Al Nassr: ‘It’s not the end of my career to come to South Africa’ Ronaldo’s heart still desired a club playing in the Following the move to Saudi Arabia, we have put together a guide to what awaits the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Which team is Cristiano Ronaldo joining? Ronaldo will be playing his football at Al-Nassr. They are second in the league in Saudi Arabia, sitting two points behind Al-Shabab after 10 games of the 2022-23 season. The Al-Nassr bosses will hope that the introduction of Ronaldo is enough to reclaim the title. Musalli Al-Muammar, Al-Nassr’s chairman, said: “This deal is more than a new chapter in history. This player is a role model for all sports people and youngsters all over the world. And with his presence in Al-Nassr, we will strive forward to achieve more success for the club, Saudi Arabian sports and the next generations”. Their last league triumph, which came in the 2018-19 season, was the ninth time they have won the Saudi Pro League. They have also won the King’s Cu...

About Pro League The Saudi Pro League, known as the Abdul Latif Jameel League or Dawry Jameel from 2013 to 2019 due to sponsorship reasons, is the highest division league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This championship was introduced in 1976, with the King’s Cup being the only nation-wide tournament prior to the Saudi top-flight. The competition functions under a promotion/relegation system, with the worst performers dropping down to the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League, Saudi’s second division.