Ultimate image for Saudi Arabia's football poster boy: Ronaldo wins title

Ultimate image for Saudi Arabia's football poster boy: Ronaldo wins titleImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Al-Nassr's win means Ronaldo has won eight league titles in four countriesByJohn DuerdenBBC SportPublished2 minutes agoIt is the ultimate image for the poster boy of football in Saudi Arabia: Cristiano Ronaldo lifting the Saudi Pro League trophy for the first time.Al-Nassr signed the megastar in December 2022 - after he left Manchester United - to shock the world and thrust the country on to the global sporting stage.But there has also been some surprise that more than three years later, the 41-year-old had not won a major domestic title.The wait finally ended on Thursday as Ronaldo scored twice in Al-Nassr's 4-1 victory over Damac on the final day of the season to see off bitter rivals Al-Hilal and win their first championship title since 2019.Ronaldo, who recently scored his 100th goal in the Saudi Pro League, has scored 129 times for the club across all competitions - but this was the title he was signed to win.Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?Published1 MayWhat is going on with Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia?Published2 February'I belong to Saudi Arabia' - Ronaldo committed to Al-NassrPublished22 FebruaryThe biggest game in the country's historyIt has been quite a journey since Ronaldo's arrival almost three and a half years ago.His arrival set the scene for an influx of big-name stars such as Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane, Neymar and others to sign for the so-called 'Big Four' clubs: Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr in Riyadh, and Jeddah giants Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad.In the summer of 2023, that quartet was taken over by the country's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which also owns Newcastle United, though a 70% stake in Al-Hilal was sold in April 2026 to Kingdom Holding Company, a firm run by businessman and Saudi Arabian royal family member Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.This...