Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Al-Nassr, has stated that he was instrumental in getting other world-class players to sign with the Saudi Pro League (SPL).<\/p>\n
This was said by the Portuguese striker when chatting recently with Rio Ferdinand, a legend at Manchester United.<\/p>\n
Notable players who have joined the SPL since Ronaldo’s arrival include Neymar, Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kant\u00e9, Sadio Man\u00e9, Riyad Mahrez, and Ivan Toney.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo reportedly told Fabrizio Romano, “I will speak at the end of the season about many real matters.” So stated the player. Everyone else joined this league after I did, because I was the first.<\/p>\n
“Referees are human, and as such, they are prone to making mistakes; nevertheless, players should still show respect to them.”<\/p>\n
Ronaldo\u2019s remarks come after Al-Nassr\u2019s 2\u20130 win over Al-Ahli on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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