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Cristiano Ronaldo set the soccer world abuzz when he joined the Saudi Arabian club. It was a massive deal that saw the Portuguese become the highest-paid athlete. The season is over for Al Nassr, and it was time for the five-time Ballon d’Or to reflect on his best moments with the club.

It came after the Portuguese cleared the air on his Al Nassr future. We know Ronaldo for his hunger for winning. When the results aren’t favorable, the Portuguese get frustrated. And that’s what happened in a few crucial games that saw Al Nassr losing the league title to Al Ittihad. His frustrations led to rumors of him leaving the club. But he quashed all those rumors saying he is happy at the club.

Now the Portuguese has revealed his best moment at the Al Nassr Stadium in a recent interview. 

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What is Cristiano Ronaldo’s best moment at Al Nassr?

Ronaldo was a free agent after his contract with Manchester United ended with mutual consent. It happened just before the Qatar FIFA World Cup. With Ronaldo’s focus solely on the pinnacle soccer tournament, he didn’t talk about his new club. However, once Portugal’s World Cup journey ended with a quarter-final loss to Morocco, everything gained momentum. 

Ronaldo ended up at the Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, making him the highest-paid athlete. The club presented him in front of thousands of fans at Al Nassr’s stadium on January 3, 2023. It amazed the Portuguese and became his favorite moment at Al Nassr. He gave an exclusive interview to Saudi Pro League, where he spoke about his presentation.

“It was great. Of course, I remember the first day. The presentation was amazing. I expect what’s happened because for them it was a special day too, not only for me and my family of course. But the day was completely different, and I was very surprised. In many ways it was fantastic. For me, it was one of my best moments in football. When you do a presentation like that, it is always good memories,” Ronaldo said when asked about his favorite moment in the stadium.

Cristiano Ronaldo went trophyless in his first Al Nassr season

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It wasn’t a full season for Ronaldo with Al-Alami. He joined them mid-season. However, he saw the club getting knocked out of two domestic competitions. And then Al Nassr lost their lead at the top with a series of poor results.

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The club sacked Rudi Garcia owing to poor results that saw Al Ittihad taking advantage. Ittihad held onto the lead and won the Saudi Pro League title. With Ronaldo determined to stay next season, Al-Alami will look to get their hands on the league title, which they last won in the 2018-19 season.

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Can Cristiano Ronaldo lead Al Nassr to glory next season?