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June 10, (THEWILL) – Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut goal-scoring efficiency for Al-Nassr was not sufficient to earn him a spot within the Saudi Professional League Staff of the Season.
Though the 38-year-old Portuguese celebrity discovered the web 14 instances in simply 16 video games after becoming a member of the membership in January, he was noticeably absent from the perfect XI of the Saudi top-flight. As an alternative, the coveted centre-forward place was awarded to Al-Hilal’s Odion Ighalo, who scored a formidable 19 targets in 27 video games.
THEWILL recollects that Ronaldo’s transfer to Al-Nassr got here after his contract with Manchester United was terminated, and his impression on the Riyadh membership was plain. Nonetheless, their quest for the league title fell brief as they completed second behind Al-Ittihad. In the meantime, Ighalo, the Nigerian ahead, concluded the season because the third-highest scorer earlier than leaving Al-Hilal on the conclusion of his 18-month stint with the Saudi Professional League facet.
Al-Hilal initially set their sights on luring Lionel Messi to the Center East however will now have to discover various choices for Ighalo’s substitute, because the Argentine ahead determined to affix Inter Miami, spurning the possibility of changing into the very best ever paid footballer on the planet.
Wanting forward, Ronaldo can be decided to boost his goal-scoring file within the upcoming season and information Al-Nassr to the Saudi title in 2023-24. Nonetheless, formidable competitors looms as Al-Ittihad have bolstered their very own ranks with the addition of Ronaldo’s ex-strike associate Karim Benzema. It guarantees to be an exhilarating battle between these two powerhouses for the championship within the League’s subsequent chapter.
