Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Riyadh v Al Nassr - Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 23, 2024 Al Nassr players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
(Reuters) - The Saudi Pro League is encouraging its clubs to foster homegrown talent and switch focus to wooing promising young internationals after making headlines for big name signings for huge money, a document outlining plans for the new season said.
The league signed 97 foreign players last season and boasts 39-year-old global soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and 32-year-old Brazil forward Neymar among other household names.
