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A fan Al Nassr with a Cristiano Ronaldo banner. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates on his debut for Al Nassr with teammate Anderson Talisca, who scored the winner in the 1-0 Saudi Pro League victory over Al Ettifaq at Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 22, 2023. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Anderson Talisca, who scored Al Nassr's winner against Al Ettifaq. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Anderson Talisca. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo makes a run on his Al Nassr debut. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Al Nassr against Al Ettifaq. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Anderson Talisca's winning goal. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr runs with the ball. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr during the game at Mrsool Park Stadium. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr during the game against Al Ittifaq. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Ittifaq. Getty
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Al Nassr's Anderson Talisca celebrates scoring their winner with Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo fights for the ball. AP
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All Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo checks on teammate Pity Martinez during the game. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr before kick-off. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr leads the team out for the game against Al Ittifaq. Getty
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Al Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo takes a shot. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr during the game. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Al Nassr's winner with teammates. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo takes a free-kick during. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo dribbles with the ball. AFP
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Al Nassr's Anderson Talisca celebrates scoring their winner with Ali Al Lajami and Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the match. EPA
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo wins a header. EPA
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo greets supporters ahead of the match against Al Ettifaq. AFP
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Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo battles at a corner-kick. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr before the game. Getty
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A supporter of Al Nassr with a Cristiano Ronaldo shirt. AFP
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Al Nassr fans sit under a giant poster of Cristiano Ronaldo. AP
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A fan of Al Nassr's holds up a Cristiano Ronaldo poster before the match. Reuters
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A fan Al Nassr with a Cristiano Ronaldo banner. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates on his debut for Al Nassr with teammate Anderson Talisca, who scored the winner in the 1-0 Saudi Pro League victory over Al Ettifaq at Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 22, 2023. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Anderson Talisca, who scored Al Nassr's winner against Al Ettifaq. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Anderson Talisca. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo makes a run on his Al Nassr debut. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Al Nassr against Al Ettifaq. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Anderson Talisca's winning goal. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr runs with the ball. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr during the game at Mrsool Park Stadium. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr during the game against Al Ittifaq. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Ittifaq. Getty
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Al Nassr's Anderson Talisca celebrates scoring their winner with Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo fights for the ball. AP
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All Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo checks on teammate Pity Martinez during the game. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr before kick-off. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr leads the team out for the game against Al Ittifaq. Getty
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Al Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo takes a shot. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr during the game. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Al Nassr's winner with teammates. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo takes a free-kick during. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo dribbles with the ball. AFP
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Al Nassr's Anderson Talisca celebrates scoring their winner with Ali Al Lajami and Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the match. EPA
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo wins a header. EPA
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo greets supporters ahead of the match against Al Ettifaq. AFP
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Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo battles at a corner-kick. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr before the game. Getty
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A supporter of Al Nassr with a Cristiano Ronaldo shirt. AFP
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Al Nassr fans sit under a giant poster of Cristiano Ronaldo. AP
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A fan of Al Nassr's holds up a Cristiano Ronaldo poster before the match. Reuters
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A fan Al Nassr with a Cristiano Ronaldo banner. Getty
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