Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he initially struggled to cope with the intense heat and different training schedules in Saudi Arabia after leaving European football for the first time.
Ronaldo, 38, left Manchester United to sign for Al-Nassr in December, a move which sees him pocket an eye-watering £173million per year. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has conquered Europe's three best divisions - the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A - throughout his incredible career but admits that the Saudi Pro League, not even the highest-ranked division in Asia according to FIFA's coefficient, presents different challenges.
"The biggest difference I have found in Saudi is obviously the heat and adapting schedules to train later in the day when it is cooler," Ronaldo told LiveScore. "But I have really gotten used to that now. The fans here have been incredible to me, welcoming me, and those that follow me to continue on this amazing journey."
