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Al Nassr will be in the AFC Champions League Two next season. |
The 2024/25 Saudi Arabian football season officially ended with a glorious night belonging to Al Ittihad. This team excellently defeated Al Qadisiyah with a score of 3-1 in the King's Cup final in the early morning of May 31, thereby completing an impressive domestic double after winning the Saudi Pro League with an 8-point gap.
The brightest star of the match was none other than Karim Benzema, who shone brightly with a brace, contributing greatly to helping Al Ittihad close the season in glory. In all competitions, the French striker scored 25 goals in 33 matches, including 21 goals in the Saudi Pro League, ranking third in the race for the Golden Boot, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and Ivan Toney.
While Al Ittihad celebrated, Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr ended the season in disappointment. Despite finishing third, Al Nassr failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League Elite - Asia's most prestigious tournament. Two direct spots went to Al Ittihad and Al Hilal, while the remaining spot surprisingly fell to Al Ahli, the fifth-placed team that won the AFC Champions League Elite this season.
As a result, Ronaldo and his teammates will have to compete in the AFC Champions League Two - the second-tier Asian club competition with only 32 teams divided into two regions: East Asia and West Asia. However, this is still a "lifesaver", because if Al Qadisiyah wins the King's Cup, Al Nassr will even be empty-handed in the continental arena.
The 2024/25 season ends with Al Ittihad's position firmly consolidated, while Al Nassr faces big questions about its future strategy. In particular, Ronaldo's future has also become a hot topic as he continues to shoulder the ambition of conquering the continental summit for the yellow-green team. Will the Portuguese superstar still accompany Al Nassr next season? The answer is still open.
Source: https://znews.vn/doi-cua-ronaldo-du-cup-hang-hai-chau-a-post1557199.html
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