Academies and women

The Portuguese also referred to the future of the children from the teams' academies in Saudi Arabia, as well as the future of women's football.

"Some of these kids here will play in the World Cup, it's fantastic. They will continue to develop in football, just like the women who have developed a lot. We all have to develop together, in football and in life.

The league here has developed a lot in the last year. The country is incredible and the Saudis are very nice people. Every year they organize big events, football matches, boxing, the entertainment is very high. The future looks bright in my opinion.

I'm happy to be part of the success of this country and I will definitely be here to enjoy the World Cup," concluded the Portuguese.

The portuguese claimed, among other things, that this World Cup is going to be the best in the history of football, as Saudi Arabia has made many steps of development in recent years and has the capacity to host such large-scale events.

New cars

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al Nasr teammates have acquired brand new luxury BMW cars, thanks to the team's new sponsorship deal with the German automotive giant.

The Portuguese superstar took delivery of his new BMW XM Red Label, worth €199,000, at the team’s training centre.



The deal makes BMW Saudi Arabia the official car partner of Al Nasr until 2027. As part of the deal, all players and coaching staff, including coach Stefano Pioli, received a luxury vehicle, which was individually personalised.

Manos Staramopoulos

Journalist and Analyst of International Football and Affairs

Chief Editor English Zone of Discoveryfootball.com

Athens (Greece)