After lighting up football's biggest stages, Cristiano Ronaldo faces a very different reality in Saudi Arabia with smaller stadiums and less exalted teams -- and some very high temperatures.
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo walks with President of Al-Nassr Musalli Al-Muammar upon his arrival at the Mrsool Park Stadium in the Saudi capital Riyadh on January 3, 2023, ahead of the unveiling ceremony.
But it will be a big adjustment for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who will soon be running out at modest venues including the 6,000-seat Al Batin Stadium. “The attendance that Ronaldo is used to will not exist. We are not used to seeing stadiums full to capacity,” he said. Even the evenings, when many games are played, can remain above 30C in August and September, and from March until the end of the season.
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