{"id":299447,"date":"2023-11-15T09:26:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299447"},"modified":"2023-11-15T09:26:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:26:24","slug":"ronaldos-al-nassr-to-be-invited-into-champions-league-saudi-reports-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/ronaldos-al-nassr-to-be-invited-into-champions-league-saudi-reports-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo’s Al Nassr to be ‘invited into Champions League’, Saudi reports claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

UEFA are reportedly considering \u2018inviting\u2019 Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr to play in the Champions League next season. <\/p>\n

In January this year, you would be forgiven for believing that the Champions League\u2019s most prolific player of all-time would have played his final game in the tournament as he headed outside of Europe for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n

However, in a bizarre turn of events, it's said that Ronaldo could return on Tuesday and Wednesday night TV sets and offered the chance to add to his record 141 tournament goals again next season, despite playing in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s because Saudi journalist AlHarbi44<\/i> claimed on Twitter that UEFA intends to invite Al-Nassr to participate in the Champions League in 2024. He cited the recent is apparently due to the 1995 AFC Champions League runners-up being considered as \u2018one of the three most famous clubs in football\u2019, and due to Al-Nassr having \u2018great popularity\u2019 in Europe.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear whether this apparent invite is extended to only Al-Nassr or whether it could be offered to the team who wins the Saudi Pro League \u2013 with current table topper Al-Hilal four points clear of Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Aymeric Laporte and co at the top.<\/p>\n

Do you think a Saudi Arabian side will ever play in the Champions League? Let us know in the comments section.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Should Al-Nassr compete in the Champions League next season, it would be the first time that a club outside of UEFA have featured in the competition\u2019s history. It would also coincide with the revamp of the tournament \u2013 expanding to 36 teams from 32.<\/p>\n

The competition will look very different next season, with the eight group format being changed to one big league. The top eight of the table will go directly through to the round of 16, while the sides who finished from ninth to 24th will enter a playoff to win one of the remaining eight places in the round of 16. Those clubs who finish from 25th to 36th will be eliminated from Europe with none dropping into the Europa League.<\/p>\n

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