The Arab World and Saudi Pro League have witnessed unprecedented representation at the EURO 2024 with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the charge.
The ongoing European Championships, EURO 2024, has witnessed an unprecedented influx of talents from the Arab world, with the Saudi Professional League represented by a staggering 15 players led by Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the prestigious tournament.
Pulse Sports reports that the Saudi Pro League has players at the EURO for the first time, with the Portuguese icon representing his national team for a record sixth time - making history as the first-ever player to register that feat in the competition.
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Ronaldo leads Saudi Pro League EURO 2024 Stars
Ronaldo is joined by a host of other Arab stars, including his compatriot Ruben Neves, Serbia's Alexander Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Romania's Nicolae Stanciu and Andrei Burca, and the Netherlands' Georginio Wijnaldum.
Spain's Aymeric Laporte, and France's N'Golo Kanté, who has already won man of the match in two of France’s two matches so far in Germany.
Turkey's Merih Demiral, Georgia's Solomon Kverkveliya, Scotland's Jack Hendry, Croatia's Marcelo Brozovic, and Belgium's duo Yannick Carrasco and Koel Casteels are others who have also represented their respective national teams at EURO 2024.
This historic moment for Arab football has left fans eager to witness the impact these players will have on the highly anticipated Euro 2024 tournament, set to be held in Germany.
As the world's eyes turn towards this groundbreaking development, the stage is set for the Arab League stars to shine and leave an indelible mark on the European football landscape.
Later today, no fewer than six of those players will be in action also led by the global superstar, Ronaldo, who will captain Portugal against Demiral’s Turkiye in Group F.
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