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In-depth: In the pursuit of state branding and commercial success, the Portuguese superstar will serve as an ambassador for both Saudi Arabian football and the country itself.
PSG will travel to Doha on 17 January before moving on to Riyadh for the match at the King Fahd Stadium which will see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo renew their rivalry.
Walid Reguragui, Moroccan football team coach and ex-coach of WAC, expects Moroccan fans to rock stadiums in Tangier and Rabat with no less enthusiasm than they showed in Doha last year.
Thursday's match between Paris Saint-Germain and Al-Nassr marked the debut of Cristiano Ronaldo for the Saudi team.
The Saudi government's entertainment arm said on Twitter that Mushref Al-Ghamdi, general manager of real estate group AqarOne, was the highest bidder for a 'Beyond Imagination' ticket.
Big-money purchases by Saudi clubs of football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo are part of Saudi Arabia's economic strategy for this decade, Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al Jadaan said.
Amnesty International has called on Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to use his time at Saudi football club Al-Nassr to raise awareness about the kingdom's human rights abuses.
Cristiano Ronaldo was greeted by a sea of yellow and blue at Al-Nassr's home ground Mrsool Park, where thousands of fans turned up to witness his unveiling.
The Saudi Arabian 'Eagles' have beaten tournament-favourites Argentina in truly miraculous fashion. The heavy underdogs overcame the odds to record one of the World Cup's most memorable upsets, sending the Arab World and football fans into rapture.
Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has been asked to pick and coach a Saudi squad against French giants Paris Saint-Germain for the Riyadh Season Cup.