Soccer
With the league slipping away, the Portuguese star must deliver against his biggest rival in Saudi football.
After the March international break and a few days of rest, the Saudi Pro League returns with a blockbuster showdown in Matchday 26: Al Hilal vs Al Nassr. While the home side is now without Neymar, all eyes turn to Cristiano Ronaldo, who will be desperate to take down a team that has repeatedly blocked his path to glory in Saudi Arabia.
Al Nassr enter the match with 51 points from 15 wins, six draws, and four losses, but trail league leaders Al Hilal by six points. Adding further pressure, Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad sit ten points ahead. If Ronaldo wants any chance of staging a late title push, this is his moment – it’s now or never.
Last call for Cristiano
Ronaldo comes into this match on a high after helping Portugal reach the UEFA Nations League semifinals, contributing a goal in the process. Now, he’ll try to carry that form into the Saudi Pro League, where he’s chasing his 930th career goal and hoping to spark a dramatic late charge for the title.
No player has scored more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo this season in the Saudi league. He leads the race for the Golden Boot with 19 goals, ahead of closest challengers Abderrazak Hamdallah and Marcos Leonardo (17 each), and Ivan Toney and Benzema (16 each).
A statement performance against Al Hilal could reignite both his title hopes – and his legend in Saudi football.
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