Cristiano Ronaldo, watch out! Saudi Arabia’s new club set to make headlines | OneFootball

Neom Sports Club is the latest name in Saudi Arabian football. Despite being one of the newest creations in the country's world of football, this new club promises to be a threat to the more traditional names in the league, such as Al Hilal, Al Ahli Jeddah, Al Ittihad, and Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo's team.

According to information reported by the French newspaper L’Equipe, the newly created Neom is willing to pay to have fake fans in the stands of its stadium, in order to always keep its venue full. In the club's last match, there were a thousand spectators present, among whom 300 were Africans.

The French sports outlet also states that the hired attendees receive information through various WhatsApp groups, and are paid a salary after each game. The fans only need to present a voucher as proof of their presence and receive back the equivalent of 11 euros.

It is worth remembering that the city of Neom, which gives the club its name, was built from scratch in a desert that connects Saudi Arabia and Jordan, designed to house 9 million people and operate solely on renewable energy. Names such as former Sporting player Luís Maximiano and Alexandre Lacazette are already part of the team's roster.

Someone who does not seem concerned about the emergence of this new club is Cristiano Ronaldo, valued at 12 million euros. The Madeiran star shows no signs of slowing down his goal-scoring streak and in six games and 540 minutes played for Al Nassr, the Portuguese ace has already scored five goals and provided one assist, having shone in the last match.

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