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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo in action. AFP
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Al Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo runs at Al Batin's Saudi midfielder Yousef Al Shammari during the Saudi Pro League match at the Mrsool Park in Riyadh on March 3, 2023. Nassr won the match 3-1. AFP
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo runs with the ball against Al Batin. AFP
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Al Batin's Bassam Al Hurayji fights for the ball with Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
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A fan carries a poster asking for the jersey of Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo stands over the ball as he prepares to take a free-kick. AFP
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo in action. AFP
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Al Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo runs at Al Batin's Saudi midfielder Yousef Al Shammari during the Saudi Pro League match at the Mrsool Park in Riyadh on March 3, 2023. Nassr won the match 3-1. AFP
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo runs with the ball against Al Batin. AFP
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Al Batin's Bassam Al Hurayji fights for the ball with Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
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A fan carries a poster asking for the jersey of Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo stands over the ball as he prepares to take a free-kick. AFP
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo in action. AFP
Cristiano Ronaldo praises Al Nassr heart after last-gasp fight-back reclaims league summit
Riyadh side scored three times deep into injury-time to secure 3-1 victory against bottom club Al Batin
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