⚽𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓'𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 👇🏻 The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League was supposed to be a game-changer, but it's turning into a tale of favoritism and systemic corruption. Here's what's been happening: • 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭💵: While Al Nassr, Ronaldo's team, struggles with budget constraints, Al Hilal has been splashing cash like it's going out of style. Reports suggest that when Al Hilal spent €268M, Al Nassr was told they've exceeded their budget at just €77M. • 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Al Hilal has the ability to sign top-tier players while Al Nassr's transfer requests get always denied or delayed. This isn't just about money; it's about strategic favoritism. • 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Decisions on the pitch seem to always favor Al Hilal, with Ronaldo's red card earlier this season being a point of contention, labeled as undeserved by Al Nassr's management. 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Ronaldo's achievements, like winning the Arab Champions and scoring 6 goals, are overshadowed by trying not count them as official competition and goals. Therefore, Al Nassr fans have taken to X with hashtags like #لجنه_الاستقطابات_اين_صفقات_النصر, highlighting the disparity in treatment between clubs. The sentiment is clear: there's a systemic bias. Also, the hashtag #الصلاحيات_للمهيدب_مطلبنا demands that Al Nassr president, Ibrahim Al-Muhaidib, has the full control of the club instead of the CEO, Guido Fienga who's been playing a big part in blocking or delaying all important transfers. This isn't just about football; it's about fairness in sports governance. The Saudi League's ambition to be among the world's elite is being undermined by what appears to be blatant corruption favoring one club over another, even with one of the greatest footballers of all time in their league. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. Follow Citywalkvoice