From SIU to Something New
Al Nassr
The football world is no stranger to blockbuster transfers, but few have been as seismic as the moves of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in recent times. These two iconic footballers, who have defined an era of European football, have now embarked on new adventures far from the familiar fields of Europe. Messi, after an …
Lionel Messi’s recent move to Inter Miami has certainly raised questions about the MLS record signing’s salary in comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. Apart from their on-field brilliance, the comparison extends to their off-field earnings as well. With Lionel Messi’s recent move to Inter Miami and Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing with Al-Nassr, their salaries have …
It also earns him a place in the Guinness World Records
Take the case of the recent FIFA World Cup held in Qatar, the first in Middle East and the entire Arab world. The Qatar 2022 World Cup was the shortest in FIFA history, lasting just 29 days with matches being held only in eight venues each of which could be connected easily. People in Arab …
Cristiano Ronaldo saw his night go from bad to worse in Al-Nassr’s huge Saudi Pro League clash against Al Hilal on Tuesday. Not only did he see his side go down to a bitter 2-0 loss, which impacted their title charge, but Ronaldo was also haunted by Premier League referee Michael Oliver. Indeed, the English …
Cristiano Ronaldo is regarded as a selfish player by many football fans, but he’s made enough kind gestures to prove otherwise. Sure, the Portuguese forward is obsessed with scoring goals and does like to be at the end of a major chance more than anyone else in his team. But that doesn’t mean he’s so …
Cristiano Ronaldo is a global sensation and a name that is virtually known around the whole world. He is definitely one of the most popular footballers in the history of the game and among the true icons of combat sports since its inception. Ronaldo has a reach around the globe that can rarely be matched …
Cristiano Ronaldo made his highly-awaited Saudi Pro League debut with Al-Nassr on Sunday, as he started their game against Al-Ettifaq. The former Manchester United striker previously gave a glimpse of his talents to the Saudi crowd during the high-profile affair that was PSG vs Riyadh All-Stars. Facing his long-time rival Lionel Messi for possibly the …
Cristiano Ronaldo has had a rollercoaster of a ride over the last few months. It all started with his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, which was basically just a ploy from him to instigate Manchester United into terminating his contract and make him a free agent. Being the idealist that he is, the Portuguese forward …
One major debate that dominated the last decade or so in world football was who between Messi and Ronaldo was the best player of this generation. Both had done enough to stake a claim to that accolade, and both had enough backing globally to fight for this claim. However, 2022 was a very different year. …