Soccer-Pressure on Saudi's big spenders in Asian Champions League


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Hilal v Al Nassr - Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 4, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

JEDDAH (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's spending spree in the luxury aisles of the global transfer market will be expected to pay off over the next week-and-a-half as the country's leading clubs look to turn trophy signings into title winners in the Asian Champions League Elite.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr and four-times Asian champions Al-Hilal are joined by Jeddah-based Al-Ahli in the continental quarter-finals, with the Saudi Pro League trio favoured to dominate the battle for silverware.

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