The launch of the Saudi Super Cup in a new dress, with the presence of Ronaldo
Tomorrow, the Saudi Football Super Cup will start in a new dress, with the participation of four clubs for the first time, as Al-Nasr will seek to win its first title under the leadership of its star Cristiano Ronaldo when it meets Al-Ittihad, while Al-Hilal will face the defending champion Al-Fayhaa in the other match in the semi-finals.
The tournament will witness two matches in the semi-finals tomorrow in Riyadh, with the winner of the two matches meeting in the final match next Sunday at King Fahd International Stadium.
Al-Nasr fans gathered in the stands of Marsool Stadium last Sunday to watch Ronaldo's first appearance in their team's shirt since he joined in a huge deal estimated by the media at more than 200 million euros ($216.28 million) this month.
The Portugal captain has not participated with Al-Nasr since the resumption of the league at the beginning of this year due to his suspension by the FA when he was playing for Manchester United.
Al-Nasr succeeded in restricting Ronaldo after the departure of Cameroonian Vincent Abu Bakr to Turkish Besiktas, to become the eighth foreign player in the team's ranks and participate in the victory over Al-Ettifaq last Sunday.
Yesterday, Al-Nasr announced the renewal of the contract of midfielder Abdul Majeed Al-Salihim, and the contract with Argentine goalkeeper Augustin Rossi until the end of the season.
Augustin participated in training for the first time, and the Al-Ittihad match may witness his first participation with Al-Nasr, nicknamed "Al-Alamy".
Al-Hilal, the defending champion, enters the Al-Fayhaa match after returning to victories in the last two league matches, with a 2-0 victory over Al-Adalah and 2-1 over Abha.
Al-Hilal coach Ramon Diaz is confident in the improvement of his team's performance and its ability to overcome the Al-Fayhaa hurdle.
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