RIYADH (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo said he had more left in him this year after scoring his 50th goal of 2023 in Al Nassr's 5-2 Saudi King Cup victory over rivals Al Shabab. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo vies for the ball with Shabab's Argentine defender Ever Banega and Saudi...
DUBAI (AFP) -- Al Nassr rested Cristiano Ronaldo and started the majority of its foreign contingent on the bench as it concluded the Asian Champions League group campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Istiklol on Tuesday night, Dec. 5. Nassr's Saudi Forward Mohammed Maran (left) replaces Nassr's...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo convinced the referee to change his mind after awarding him a penalty in Al Nassr's AFC Champions League 0-0 draw with Iran's Persepolis. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (AFP) The 38-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid great appeared to...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr booked its place in the Asian Champions League knockout stages on Monday, Nov. 27, with a 0-0 draw at home to Iran's Persepolis. Nassr's Saudi Forward Mohammed Maran (left) replaces Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo during the AFC Champions...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Inter Miami says it has not agreed to compete in Saudi Arabia next February, refuting the claims by a promoter announced earlier on Tuesday, Nov. 21, that the MLS team would face two Saudi clubs. Inter Miami (AFP) Hours after the touting of a match between Lionel Messi's Inter...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia was named as the lone bidder for the 2034 World Cup on Tuesday, Oct. 31, a major success that follows a string of high-profile sports acquisitions. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (AFP) The conservative Gulf monarchy, often criticized over its human rights...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years to score two stunning goals and propel his Al Nassr side to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Al Duhail of Qatar in the AFC Champions League. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal with teammate Nassr's Saudi...
ZENICA (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Roberto Martinez's relentless Portugal thrashed Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5-0, on Monday, Oct. 16, in Euro 2024 qualifying. Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group J qualification...
PARIS (AFP) -- France, Belgium and Portugal all blinked with a Euro 2024 place in their grasps but clung on for one-goal victories on Friday night, Oct. 13, which made them the first sides to qualify for next year's tournament. Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates react at the end of...
SAUDI ARABIA (AFP) -- As Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar pack Saudi stadiums, a quieter but equally dramatic transformation is unfolding for women's professional football, which did not even exist in the kingdom five years ago. Saudi women's football team (AFP) On a recent evening in the mountain city...
TEHRAN (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a winning debut in the Asian Champions League as he helped Al Nassr to a 2-0 victory against 10-man Persepolis in Iran on Tuesday night, Sept. 19. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (right) and Persepolis' Iranian midfielder Mohammad Omri vie for...
LISBON (AFP) -- Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said on Wednesday, Sept. 6, he wants to go "even further" after becoming the first player to score 850 career goals with Saudi club side Al-Nassr. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo. (AFP) "I want more," the forward told a press...
