Clubs in the oil-rich Gulf state have lured global stars, with Karim Benzema, Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane among those following in Cristiano Ronaldo's footsteps. theSun theSundaily SportsNews Benzema Cristiano SaudiProLeague
Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup semi-final football match between Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr and Iraq's Al-Shorta at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Abha on August 9, 2023. AFPPIX: The Saudi Pro League kicks off on Friday amid unprecedented attention on Saudi football following a year of high-profile transfers and growing accusations of “sportswashing”.
Just five years after allowing its first non-Muslim tourists and letting women drive, Saudi Arabia is attempting to open up its conservative, long-cloistered society to the world. Moqbel Al-Zabni, editor-in-chief of the Saudi capital’s Al Riyadiah newspaper said that the kingdom wants “the compass of professional football to point to the Middle East and the Arab world”.Ronaldo's arrival in January to play for the Riyadh-based Al-Nassr club is what first drew global attention to ongoing efforts to boost the Saudi Pro League.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the Saudi league has “completely changed the market” and he expects more high-profile players to move there.
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