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faces a very different reality in Saudi Arabia with smaller stadiums and less exalted teams -- and some very high temperatures.
But it will be a big adjustment for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who will soon be running out at modest venues including the 6,000-seat Al Batin Stadium. “Sometimes the stadiums are not in the best condition,“ Moqbel al-Zabni, editor-in-chief of the Al Riyadiah newspaper, told AFP, cautioning that empty seats are a common sight.
Chartered planes will ferry the superstar and his team-mates to away games, club sources said, sparing him long coach trips through the desert landscape. “The weather will pose a challenge to Ronaldo... but I think he will adapt and excel,“ said Saleh al-Khalif, Al-Riyadiah’s deputy editor-in-chief.Saudi Arabia is a leading force in Asian football with six World Cup appearances, including a famous victory over Messi’s Argentina at the recent edition in Qatar.
The Saudi league was launched in 1976 but in the 14 years since the Pro League became the top tier, there have been six different winners.
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