Sales of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr Jerseys Soar in Saudi Arabia

Sales of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr Jerseys Soar in Saudi Arabia

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:23 PM
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  • About 400 Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr shirts are sold on a good day in Saudi Arabia
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has made a winning start to his Saudi Arabia career with Al-Nassr
  • The five-time Ballon d'Or winner joined Al-Nassr on a free transfer from Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo's superlative performance for Riyadh All Stars against Paris Saint-Germain has had immediate consequences.

The 37-year-old notched a brace in his first game on Saudi soil when a select side from Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal played out to an enthralling nine-goal thriller against PSG.

It has been reported that Ronaldo's impact has multiplied exponentially and Al-Nassr can take full advantage of the benefits.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia
Ronaldo's impact has multiplied exponentially and Al-Nassr can take full advantage of the benefits. Credit: @marca
Source: Twitter

According to Marca, Al-Nassr have seen Ronaldo's jersey sales increase by over 100 percent.

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The Spanish media outlet reports that 400 shirts are sold on a good day, giving him the record for the fastest-selling shirt in Saudi Arabia's history.

Al-Nassr branded CR7 jerseys, with the iconic number 7, are selling at 100 dollars per shirt at the club's official store.

Ronaldo makes Al-Nassr debut

Cristiano Ronaldo drew blank on his competitive debut as Al-Nassr pipped Al-Etiffaq to seal a narrow 1-0 victory on Sunday.

The 37-year-old had seen his Al-Nassr debut delayed due to a two-game ban handed to him from his previous stint with Manchester United.

He however could not produce his iconic 'Siuuu' celebration as he fired blank in a narrow win for his side.

Regardless, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner enjoyed his first official game, producing a splendid overall performance to aid his side pick valuable points at home.

Ronaldo destroys defender with skills

Sports Brief earlier reported that Cristiano Ronaldo produced one of the highlight reels during Al-Nassr's narrow win over Al-Etiffaq.

The Portuguese maestro rolled back the years to pull a sublime skill from his trickery chest, much to the cheer of the fans at the MrSool Park.

Ronaldo outsmarted his marker by shaping to shoot only to chop back in characteristic fashion, which saw his marker helplessly fall to the pitch.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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