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Ronaldo's Saudi move tipped to increase eyes on Asian soccer

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Peopleline up to buy Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys at Al Nassr soccer club store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan 2, 2023. Ronaldo completed a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Friday in a deal that is a landmark moment for Middle Eastern soccer but will see one of Europe's biggest stars disappear from the sport's elite stage. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)


When Cristiano Ronaldo is presented by Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on Tuesday in Riyadh, it will kick off a new era in Asian soccer.

Al-Nassr announced the signing of one of the world's biggest sports stars on social media on Friday. Within 24 hours, the post was viewed more than 20 million times and the club gained about 2.5 million more followers.

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