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The Campaign Against Arms Trade group says the weapons exports have contributed to the deaths of thousands of civilians. A campaign group has launched a courtroom battle against the United Kingdom’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia, warning the weapons are worsening a major humanitarian disaster in war-torn Yemen. The United …

Cristiano Ronaldo has been gifted a unique £630,000 watch to celebrate his big money move to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.    The Portuguese forward completed a £175million-a-year deal to move to the Middle East in January, two months after his Manchester United contract was terminated after a bizarre, bombshell interview blasting the club …

Former Manchester United and Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Odion Ighalo, has described Cristiano Ronaldo as his Greatest player Of All Time (GOAT), adding that he admires the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.   Ighalo plays for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia while Ronaldo recently joined Al-Nassr.   Both teams are the …

Cristiano Ronaldo helped new club Al-Nassr to victory on his competitive debut in the Saudi Pro League, but the Portuguese will have to wait a little longer for his first official goal. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid attacker was on target twice last week for a combined Riyadh …

A Saudi real estate mogul has won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding $2.6m at auction, an official said.   The match will take place on Thursday, January 19,  in Riyadh. Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain will play against a select side made up of …

Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal are set to offer Lionel Messi a deal worth up to £285 million a year, which would see him overtake Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest paid footballer on the planet.  Messi currently has just six months remaining on his Paris Saint-Germain contract, meaning he is …

Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez will reportedly break the law in Saudi Arabia by living together despite the country’s laws forbidding non-married couples to live together.    The 37-year-old Portuguese star joined Al-Nassr last month after his exit from Manchester United and will reportedly earn £175m a year.   He was unveiled to fans …

Amnesty International has urged soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo to highlight human rights issues in Saudi Arabia during his time playing at Al Nassr. Ronaldo will earn an estimated $200 million a year with Al Nassr, according to Saudi state-owned media.   The statement from Amnesty International came in response to …

Cristiano Ronaldo has officially been unveiled as an Al Nassr player in Saudi Arabia.   Ronaldo, whose two-year contract makes him the highest-paid footballer in the world, arrived in the Middle East on Monday and completed a medical ahead of his official presentation a day later.     The 37-year-old was greeted …

The 37-year-old is in Saudi Arabia to complete a massive move to join Asian powerhouse Al- Nassr. Ronaldo departed Premier League giants Manchester United by mutual consent after a row with Head Coach Erik ten Hag. After helping Portugal get to the quarterfinal of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in …