Cristiano Ronaldo returns to AFC Champions League - all you need to know about Asia's top competition
When Cristiano Ronaldo was goaded by Al Ahli Saudi fans about their back-to-back continental titles at the end of last season, he had a ready reply: “I have won five.” Yes, yes. His glorious career in Europe includes winning multiple Uefa Champions Leagues with Manchester United and Real Madrid. But he is still yet to win Asia’s version. Maybe this will be his year. The Portuguese superstar will…
Cristiano Ronaldo, the renowned footballer, is set to return to the AFC Champions League Elite competition, which is Asia's premier football tournament. The Portuguese superstar will join his club, Al Nassr, as they kick off their new campaign in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night. The revamped Champions League Elite competition has 32 teams, with 16 clubs competing in each region - the West and the East, which includes clubs from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Iraq.
The league stage is scheduled to conclude by mid-February, followed by a two-legged round of 16 matches leading up to the finals in Saudi Arabia in April, with the final match taking place on May 1. This is Ronaldo's chance to finally win Asia's version of the prestigious competition, having already won five UEFA Champions Leagues during his illustrious European career with Manchester United and Real Madrid.
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