Saudi Pro League Star Accuses Officials Of Cristiano Ronaldo Bias

Ivan Toney has launched a sensational attack on the integrity of the Saudi Pro League, suggesting that officials are biased toward Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr. 

The England international was left fuming after his Al-Ahli side were held to a 1-1 draw by Al-Fayha, a result that severely dents their title aspirations.

The controversy erupted following Al-Ahli’s 1-1 draw against Al-Fayha on Wednesday, a match in which Toney scored his 27th goal of a prolific campaign. 

However, the striker was more interested in discussing "clear as day" penalties that he believes were ignored by the officiating crew. 

The result leaves Al-Ahli third, trailing Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr by four points, with the league leaders also holding a game in hand.

"I think the very big talking point was the two penalties, it is as clear as day," Toney said in a post-match interview. "I don’t know what more you want him to do, if you pick the ball up with two hands are you going to give a penalty or not? When we tried to talk to the referee, he told us to 'focus on the AFC [Champions League]'. How can the referee say this? We are talking about now and he is saying to focus on the AFC."

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The situation took a darker turn when Toney was asked who would benefit from these questionable calls. The former Brentford man laughed and replied: "We know who, who are we chasing?" 

This was clearly a direct reference to Al-Nassr and potentially to their talisman, Ronaldo. Toney further alleged that the referees seemed to have their minds elsewhere during the "crunch time" of the title race.

"If you want me to go deeper, I can go deeper, it might get me into trouble but I am a man that says it how it is. There are clear talking points with the referee, but his mind