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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
Who are Al Nassr, the Saudi Arabian club Cristiano Ronaldo has joined?
The 37-year-old was given a grand unveiling by the Saudi side on Tuesday after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract
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