Al Nassr will want to start on a high this season, because the FC Istiklol from Tadjikistan is organizing in the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday.
Nassr, which finished as a semi-finalist in Champions League-Elite last season, was signed in Group D with Al-Zairaa, Istiklol and FC Goa from Syria from India.
The team, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, was last month the Saudi Super Cup final Lost-Al-Ahli Saudi FC-but has won two games since his captain scored in one of them-the match against Al Taawoun.
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The captain of Portugal moved to the Saudi side after the end of his contract with Manchester United and has 95 goals and 20 assists in 109 performances for Nassr.
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Although Ronaldo has been a mainstay in the attack of Nassr for the past two seasons, head coach Jorge Jesus reportedly left him out of the team, according to Saudi Daily Al-riyahiahah.
Although the exact reason for his exclusion is not out, the decision could have been influenced by the increasing fame of an alternative no. 9 in Joao Felix, a younger attacker with four goals in so many performances.
Secondly, with the age not on his silk ronaldo is now 40 years old-the five-fold Ballon d’Or winner would like to stay in shape for the upcoming FIFA World Cup next year, which could see him choose his competitions this season.
Published on September 17, 2025
