Cristiano Ronaldo’s new teammates would have been excused if they forgot whether they were supposed to show up as well.
The last three weeks of Al-Nassr has been like no other in their history, with the club becoming one of the most spoken about in world football. “Normally after the game there are three or four journalists. Today, I don’t know why…” Rudi Garcia joked during Ronaldo’s unveiling.
But the Al-Nassr manager’s sentiments were spot on. Their attendance for Sunday’s Pro League clash with Ettifaq was double that of their previous clash and the majority were there to watch only one player. However, Al-Nassr have been coping fine without him. Going into this weekend’s game they were only a victory away from top spot - a position they have occupied for much of the season.
