-Former Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad said Cristiano Ronaldo – who joined Al Nassr in December 2022 – is the only foreign player in the Saudi Pro League who truly deserves his multi-million-dollar salary.

Prince Abdullah, who was in the post from 2014 to 2017 - before the huge influx of foreign players that has transformed the league - also warned that the influx is sidelining local talent and threatening the national team’s future.

In an interview with the Fi Al-Marama TV program on Al-Arabiya, Abdullah called for urgent reforms to protect Saudi players and ensure competitiveness ahead of the 2034 World Cup, which the kingdom will host.

"Ronaldo is the only foreign player worth what he earns because of the global exposure he brings to the league and the country," he

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