Ronaldo's Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun live streaming, Prediction: Kick off time, how to watch

Cristiano Ronaldo is still a name above all others when attention turns to the Saudi soccer league's season-opening round.The league season kicked off on Thursday with three games. Ronaldo's Al Nassr opens on Friday against Al Taawoun.

Al Nassr will play Al Taawoun at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Buraidah on Friday, August 29. The kick off is scheduled at 8 pm (CAT) or 2 pm (EDT). Soccer fans in the USA can watch Saudi Pro League matches live on Fubo, Fox Sports Network. Ronaldo's side Al Nassr is likely to win the opening game.

After Ronaldo left Manchester United and joined the Saudi Pro League in December 2022, other big-names followed to Riyadh, Jeddah and elsewhere, including Karim Benzema, Neymar and Riyad Mahrez. The "Big Four" — Nassr, Ittihad as well as Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli — were taken over by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in 2023 and have budgets as big as ambitions.


While the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is still the international face of the league, backers are working to expand the reach of the league. But the importance of Ronaldo's presence was evident in the second game at Hong Kong Stadium between Al-Ahli and Al-Qadsiah, when organizers announced a crowd of 16,000. Some doubt that figure.

Just like it was earlier this month when more than 30,000 fans turned out in Hong Kong to watch Al-Nassr defeat Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the first semifinal of the Saudi Super Cup on August 19, part of the league's growth and marketing plans.

Attracting fans around the world, as major European clubs such as Real Madrid and Liverpool already do, is a long process.

FAQs

Q1. Which are big four soccer clubs in Saudi Pro League?
A1. The big four soccer clubs in Saudi Pro League are -- Al Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli.

Q2. How many Ballon d’Or Cristiano Ronaldo has?
A2. Cristiano Ronaldo has five Ballon d’Or awards.