Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr FC will play Al-Raed in the Saudi Pro League opening match of the season on Thursday. The new season of the 18-team league is starting on August 22 and will culminate in May, 2025.
Portuguese soccer star Ronaldo's Al Nassr FC vs Al-Raed soccer match is scheduled to kick off at 2 pm (ET). The football game between Al Nassr FC vs Al-Raed will be live telecast on Fubo which offers free trial.
Cristiano Ronaldo is lining up for another Saudi Pro League season with the main aim of helping Al-Nassr end the dominance of Riyadh rival Al-Hilal. Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr in December 2022 and has yet to win a domestic trophy with the club. In a social media post this week, he wrote: New season, same goal.
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Al-Hilal won the title last season with 31 wins and three draws, finishing 14 points clear of second-place Al-Nassr.
Hilal beat Ronaldo's team 4-1 in the final of the Saudi Super Cup last weekend.
Al-Nassr's major new signing so far has been Brazilian goalkeeper Bento, who replaces Colombian international David Ospina. As well as Ronaldo, the Yellows have Senegalese star Sadio Mane, Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic and defender Aymeric Laporte, who helped Spain to the European championship in July.
Q1. When will Saudi Pro League begin?
A1. Saudi Pro League will begin on Thursday, August 22.
Q2. When is Cristiano Ronaldo's next match?
A2. Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr FC vs Al-Raed