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Ronaldo marks injury return with Al-Nassr brace

Cristiano Ronaldo made a triumphant return to action on Friday, netting a crucial brace to guide Al-Nassr to a dominant 5-2 victory over Al-Najma. The Portuguese superstar showed no signs of rustiness as he celebrated his 100th appearance in the Saudi Pro League by moving his side six points clear at the top of the table.

Saudi Pro League news

Fabinho: We battled against Al-Hazm… and I’m planning this with Al-Ittihad’s legends

Al-Faraj: I didn’t target any player… Al-Nassr has exposed the crisis within the Saudi national team

Video: Behind the scenes of Consesao’s ‘heated’ altercation with a Jeddah United fan

Al-Ittihad player: We’re not Barcelona… and we can’t talk about the league

Points deduction or relegation… Financial regulator shocks Al-Nasr with surprise decision

Cristiano Ronaldo's first comments following the star's five-goal haul and Roshen's 100th goal

Despite the 5-0 defeat, Al-Najma’s manager: Scoring two goals against Al-Nasr is a positive result

Following Diaby’s dismissal… Consesao reveals the reason for the chaos within the federation

Ronaldo marks injury return with Al-Nassr brace

Jesus: Ronaldo isn’t selfish… and that’s why I decided to rest him

Jesus is the key... The Five-Star Team restores Al-Nasr's pride with a historic scoreline

Video: Al-Nasr extend their lead at the top of the Roshen League on the night of Ronaldo’s return

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What happened during the break? Jesus takes his anger out on Mohamed Al-Aql

Video: The tally continues... Ronaldo keeps chasing his dream and threatens Tony's throne

Video: Al-Nasr beat Al-Najma in 86 seconds

Video: Cristiano loses his temper at Dunga's repeated behaviour

An expert referee settles the matter... Did Al-Ittihad deserve a penalty against Al-Hazm?

Video: Al-Aboud leads Al-Ittihad to a thrilling victory over Al-Hazm

Ten months on… Blan’s magic touch revives Conselha’s fortunes with Al-Ittihad

Gerard: Saudi Arabia's top clubs could compete in the Premier League

Following in the footsteps of legends... The Gulf’s magician equals Ronaldo and Mahrez’s feat

Amidst the crowd’s chants… a refereeing expert settles the debate over the validity of Diaby’s sending-off

Video: Moussa Diaby puts Al-Ittihad in trouble against Al-Hazm

Rodgers comments on reports regarding Renard’s succession as Saudi Arabia manager

Inzagi clears himself of the Al-Hilal crisis… What did he say?

Al-Hilal’s record points tally tempts Al-Nasr in the match against Al-Najma

With a perfect record… the international break puts Al-Nassr at the top of the Saudi Pro League

From the airport to the stadium… Al-Ittihad Jeddah snatch victory against Al-Hazm in stoppage time

It’s only the third time this has happened… A historic milestone awaits Ronaldo in the match against Al-Najma

Video: The referee who angered Ronaldo twice takes charge of the Al-Nassr vs Al-Najma match