It was a landmark weekend for the Roshn Saudi League as Cristiano Ronaldo finally made his debut for leaders Al-Nassr. As the season reaches its halfway stage, here are five things that Arab News learned from the latest round of games. 1.
Cristiano Ronaldo looks happy Ronaldo was active as Al-Nassr defeated Ettifaq 1-0 to move back to the top of the table above Al-Hilal.
The Portuguese star did not score but showed his talent and footballing intelligence more than once. He also showed a smile.
Al-Nassr boss Rudi Garcia, said: “It’s up to us to make sure we get him in the best condition. I want him to enjoy playing here — tonight he was happy to play for the first time.” It was striking that the 37-year-old looked like he wanted to be there.