”We did well at the World Cup with the historic victory against Argentina, we are satisfied. We have had a strategy for years. Our goal is to enter the Top 20 of the FIFA rankings in 2034.” Thus the president of the Saudi football federation, Yasser Al-Misehal, spoke in an interview with Marca.

On Cristiano Ronaldo: “As a federation, we cannot interfere between a Saudi club and a player. But we would like to have him in our league. We want to have more and more top players from all over the world. It’s a possibility. We’re attracting stars and I think it’s a possibility, but I’m not sure yet.”

The Portuguese, according to the rumors circulating these days, would move to Al Nassr with a contract worth 200 million a year: “Each club must meet its financial commitments towards the Federation. I don’t think Al Nassr, if it were that club, would put a figure on the table without being able to satisfy it. If not, it can be a problem.”