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Brendan Rodgers has immersed himself in Saudi Arabian culture‚ donning traditional dress while posing with a rifle‚ as the country celebrated a national holiday. The former Liverpool manager was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah in December‚ after leaving Celtic two months prior. Rodgers‚ 53‚ has got off to the perfect start in the dugout at Al Qadsiah‚ overseeing a 13-match unbeaten run since arriving in the Middle East. And now he seems to be settling into Saudi life off the pitch soon‚ as he has taken part in a celebratory video for Founding Day‚ a holiday that commemorates the establishment of the first Saudi State.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has finally broken his silence on his dramatic Saudi strike. The 41-year-old returned to action last week for Al-Nassr and scored a brace in their 4-0 victory over Al-Hazem on Saturday having previously made major waves with his high-profile strop. Ronaldo‚ who earns £488‚000-a-day‚ had been furious with what he perceived to be a lack of transfer backing for Al-Nassr from PIF compared to their rivals.

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Nunez‚ who joined the Reds for £85million in the summer of 2022‚ had a hard time at the club before departing at the end of last season for Al-Hilal. He left for £46million‚ with a number of Liverpool fans seemingly happy to recoup the fee. Nunez scored 40 times in 143 games during his Anfield career‚ and was part of the squad that won the Premier League last season. In Saudi Arabia‚ Nunez has scored seven goals in 23 games for the Pro League leaders‚ but will now find opportunities more limited following the arrival of a new star.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is believed to have called time on his protest strike at Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr after the club are thought to have yielded to a number of his demands‚ according to reports in Portugal. The footballing behemoth has missed two games in a row for his Riyadh-based team‚ despite raking in an immense £448‚000-per-week salary. The 40-year-old is said to have been incensed by a lack of action and ambition in the transfer window‚ after Ronaldo watched league rival - and fellow Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) club - Al-Hilal tempt his former Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss his second game as his apparent strike continues. The former Manchester United star‚ who turned 41 on Thursday‚ sat out Al Nassr's last match amid reports he is unhappy at the backing they are being given by the Saudi government compared to other clubs in the country's Pro League. Hopes had been raised that the Portuguese had ended his protest - which saw him miss Monday's win over Al Riyadh - after he posted a picture of himself in training on social media on Wednesday.

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A luxurious Riyadh residence‚ three private floors of the Four Seasons hotel and a £480‚000-per-day salary are still not enough for Ronaldo‚ who's gone on strike in Saudi Arabia.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly considering leaving Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr in the summer‚ with a return to Europe or a move to the MLS considered potential options. The 40-year-old‚ who‚ on a contract worth £488‚000 per day‚ is the highest-paid footballer in history‚ began a strike earlier this week. Ronaldo is claimed to unhappy with the manner in which Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is handling Al-Nassr's finances‚ particularly in comparison to how they are treating rival clubs.

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It is therefore a sucker punch that Al-Hilal - who are leading the Saudi Pro League by a single point over Al-Nassr - have been allowed to sign one of his greatest allies from his Real Madrid days. The key context in all of this is that all three clubs‚ as well as Al-Ahli‚ are majority controlled by the Saudi Public Investment Fund [PIF].

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Most of us gripe about work when the coffee machine is broken‚ the boss is breathing down our neck‚ or the printer jams for the fifth time in a week. Now imagine being paid nearly half a million pounds every day and still walking out in protest. That is exactly what the world's richest footballer‚ Cristiano Ronaldo‚ is doing ahead of Al-Nassr's Saudi Pro League clash with local rivals Al-Riyadh on Monday. Despite banking more in a single week than most people will earn in a lifetime - approximately £3.4million - the Portuguese icon has proved that even unimaginable wealth does not guarantee happiness in the workplace. So‚ what's going on in the Saudi capital? According to reports first published in Portugal on Sunday‚ Ronaldo is on strike over Al-Nassr's lack of ambition in the transfer market‚ having grown frustrated at what he sees as a failure to strengthen the squad while domestic rivals continue to spend heavily.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has gone on strike ahead of his club Al-Nassr's next game in Saudi Arabia‚ according to a report in Portugal. The 40-year-old superstar‚ who is the highest-paid footballer in history on a contract worth £488‚000 per day‚ is reportedly dissatisfied with the management of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The Saudi Pro League giants are due to play local rivals Al-Riyadh on Monday but may now be without their captain‚ who has scored 18 goals in 22 games across all competitions this season.