US EditionRonaldo's Al-Nassr wins appeal to put ACL qualification within reach
- Al-Nassr won an appeal on Monday, gaining three points and moving from fourth to third place in the Saudi Pro League.
- The appeal was made following Al-Nassr's protest that Al-Orubah's goalkeeper, Rafi Al-Ruwaili, was ineligible to participate because he did not hold a full professional status.
- This decision, made shortly before the league’s final matchday, allows Al-Nassr an opportunity to secure a spot in Asia’s premier club tournament or, alternatively, to participate in the continent’s secondary competition.
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr's 40-year-old forward and league top scorer with 24 goals this season, has had a disappointing year and faces contract uncertainty after June 30.
- If Al-Nassr finishes third, they will enter the secondary Asian tournament, while Ronaldo might join another team on loan to play in FIFA’s Club World Cup starting June 14 in the U.S.
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Ronaldo's Al-Nassr wins appeal to put ACL qualification within reach
A disappointing season for Cristiano Ronaldo could still end on an unexpected high after Al-Nassr won an appeal to be handed three points, which puts qualification for the Asian Champions League within reach.
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In potentially his last game at Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal of the SPL game against Al Fateh with the AFC Champions League qualification in the air. Al Nassr faced Al Fateh in the final match of the 2024–25 Saudi Pro League season, needing a win to keep their hopes alive for qualification to the next edition of the AFC Champions League Elite. With everything on the line, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in what could …
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