Cristiano Ronaldo menyampaikan pesan kebanggaan kepada rekan-rekan setimnya di Al-Nassr setelah mereka memastikan tempat di final AFC Champions League Two. Kingsley Coman menjadi pahlawan dengan mencetak hat-trick saat tim asal Arab Saudi itu menghancurkan Al Ahli dengan skor 5-1.
Cristiano Ronaldo disebut-sebut sudah "habis" oleh para pendukung Al-Nassr yang marah setelah ia gagal mencetak gol dari jarak kurang dari tiga yard dalam penampilannya terbaru bersama klub raksasa Liga Pro Saudi tersebut. Pemain berusia 41 tahun itu memang mencetak gol dalam kemenangan 4-0 pada pertandingan perempat final AFC Champions League Two melawan Al-Wasl pada Minggu lalu, namun ia menyesali kesalahannya akibat penyelesaian akhir yang sangat buruk, sesuatu yang tidak biasa baginya.
Cristiano Ronaldo membuktikan bahwa ia tetap tak terpengaruh oleh provokasi saat membawa Al-Nassr melaju ke semifinal Liga Champions AFC Two. Meskipun harus menghadapi rentetan ejekan dari tribun penonton, bintang asal Portugal itu tampil gemilang di lapangan dan memastikan para pengkritiknya tak lagi meragukan siapa yang memegang kendali.
Bintang Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo mencetak gol ke-969 dalam kariernya saat Al-Nassr meraih kemenangan telak 4-0 atas Al-Wasl. Kemenangan meyakinkan ini memastikan klub raksasa Saudi tersebut melaju dengan mulus ke babak semifinal Liga Champions AFC Dua, sekaligus menunjukkan kekuatan serangan mereka yang luar biasa di semua kompetisi musim ini.
Al-Hilal are the most successful Saudi Pro League side ever, having won an astonishing 19 league titles. Their first-ever league title came at the end of the 1976-77 campaign. Currently, they are also the defending champions, having gone all the way in the 2023-24 season.
How many teams are in the Saudi Pro League?
Currently, there are 18 teams in the Saudi Pro League. In the first season ever, which took place in 1976-77, there were just eight teams. The number increased to 10 in the following season. Ahead of the 1981-82, Saudi Premier League and Saudi First Division merged to form one single league for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process. However, from the 1984-85 season, the number teams reverted to 12.
Who has made the most Saudi Pro League appearances ever?
Legendary Saudi Arabian goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea holds the record for most appearances in the Saudi Pro League. Al-Deayea played for Al-Taee and Al-Hilal and managed 406 appearances inthe league.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Saudi Pro League?
Majed Abdullah, also known as the Arabian Pele, is the league's all-time leading topscorer with 189 goals in 194 league games, all of them coming with Al-Nassr in a 21-year span. He is Al-Nassr's record goalscorer, with 259 goals in just 266 games.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Saudi Pro League?
Former Syrian midfielder Jehad Al-Hussain has registered the most assists in Saudi Pro League history, setting up 50 goals for his teammates in 208 games.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Saudi Pro League and how old was he?
Former Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El Hadary is the oldest player to ever feature in Saudi Pro League. El Hadary was 45 years and 81 days old when he featured for Al-Taawoun in April 2018.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Saudi Pro League and how old was he?
Teenage sensation Talal Haji, who plays for Al-Ittihad, is the youngest player to ever play in Saudi Pro League. Haji achieved this feat at the age of 16 years and five days when he came on as a substitute for Romarinho in Al-Ittihad's 2-1 win over Al-Fateh in September 2023.
Which famous players have played in the Saudi Pro League?
Cristiano Ronaldo, Riyad Mahrez, Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino, N'Golo Kante, Sadio Mane, Yassine Bounou, Nacho, Aymeric Laporte, and Fabinho are among the most famous players to have played in the Saudi Pro League.
Which famous managers have managed in the Saudi Pro League?
Steven Gerrard, Laurent Blanc, and Stefano Pioli are some of Saudi Pro League's most prominent managers in history.
What is the biggest stadium in the Saudi Pro League?
The King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, which is home to Al-Shabab and Al-Riyadh, is the biggest stadium in Saudi Pro League. It has a capacity of 68,752.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Saudi Pro League?
Neymar is the most expensive player in Saudi Pro League history, costing a whopping £77.6 million when Al-Hilal bought him from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023.