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Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez after their arrival in Riyadh. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo smiles at his official unveiling by Al Nassr football club at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. AP
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New Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo during his unveiling at Mrsool Park. Reuters
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New Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo waves to the fans at Mrsool Park during his unveiling. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo waves to fans. Reuters
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New Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo walks out on to the Mrsool Park pitch. Reuters
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Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo arrives at Mrsool Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for his unveiling as an Al Nassr player on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo speaks during a press conference for his official unveiling at Al Nassr. AP
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Cristiano Ronaldo with Al Nassr club president Musalli Al Muammar at the press conference at Mrsool Park Stadium. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo attends a press conference during his official unveiling. Getty
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Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia unveils new signing Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo at Mrsool Park Stadium. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo smiles during his official unveiling. AP
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Saudi club Al Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo during his unveiling at Mrsool Park, Riyadh. Reuters
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Al Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo with club president Musalli Al Muammar. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo during his unveiling as an Al Nassr player after his record deal with the Saudi club, which is said to be worth $200m a year. Reuters
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President of Al Nassr football club Musalli Al Muammar, centre, arrives at the Mrsool Park Stadium in Riyadh on Tuesday. AFP
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A man sells Cristiano Ronaldo flags and scarves ahead of his unveiling as an Al Nassr player on Tuesday. Reuters
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Vendors sell flags with Cristiano Ronaldo's number seven ahead of his official unveiling as a new Al Nassr palyer in Riyadh. AP
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A vehicle drives past a billboard welcoming Saudi football club Al Nassr's new signing - Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo - in Riyadh. AFP
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A billboard welcoming Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh. AFP
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Al Nassr club's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo after his arrival in Riyadh late on Monday night. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez after their arrival in Riyadh. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo smiles at his official unveiling by Al Nassr football club at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. AP
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New Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo during his unveiling at Mrsool Park. Reuters
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New Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo waves to the fans at Mrsool Park during his unveiling. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo waves to fans. Reuters
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New Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo walks out on to the Mrsool Park pitch. Reuters
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Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo arrives at Mrsool Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for his unveiling as an Al Nassr player on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo speaks during a press conference for his official unveiling at Al Nassr. AP
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Cristiano Ronaldo with Al Nassr club president Musalli Al Muammar at the press conference at Mrsool Park Stadium. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo attends a press conference during his official unveiling. Getty
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Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia unveils new signing Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo at Mrsool Park Stadium. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo smiles during his official unveiling. AP
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Saudi club Al Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo during his unveiling at Mrsool Park, Riyadh. Reuters
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Al Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo with club president Musalli Al Muammar. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo during his unveiling as an Al Nassr player after his record deal with the Saudi club, which is said to be worth $200m a year. Reuters
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President of Al Nassr football club Musalli Al Muammar, centre, arrives at the Mrsool Park Stadium in Riyadh on Tuesday. AFP
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A man sells Cristiano Ronaldo flags and scarves ahead of his unveiling as an Al Nassr player on Tuesday. Reuters
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Vendors sell flags with Cristiano Ronaldo's number seven ahead of his official unveiling as a new Al Nassr palyer in Riyadh. AP
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A vehicle drives past a billboard welcoming Saudi football club Al Nassr's new signing - Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo - in Riyadh. AFP
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A billboard welcoming Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh. AFP
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Al Nassr club's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo after his arrival in Riyadh late on Monday night. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez after their arrival in Riyadh. AFP
'Eyes of the football world' on Saudi Arabia as Cristiano Ronaldo makes Al Nassr debut
Portuguese star will play his first league game in Riyadh against Al Ettifaq on Sunday
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