{
  "id": 7965322,
  "title": "SPL: ‘Ronaldo must be expelled, he’s added nothing’ – Al Nassr legend, Al-Harifi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/spl-ronaldo-must-be-expelled-hes-added-nothing-al-nassr-legend-al",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:30:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/17/spl-ronaldo-must-be-expelled-hes-added-nothing-al-nassr-legend-al-harifi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Al-Nassr veteran Fahad Al-Harifi has criticized Cristiano Ronaldo, demanding his expulsion from the club. The sentiment came after Al-Nassr's 4-0 loss to Al-Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday. Al-Nassr was dominated by Al-Ain, who showed superior performance throughout the game. Rahimi scored twice, while Soufiane Rahimi and Georgios Giakoumakis added goals to secure the win.\n\nAl-Harifi made his remarks during an appearance on the Our League is Different programme. He stated that Ronaldo has not contributed anything to the club from a competitive or commercial perspective, according to Kooora. Al-Harifi argued, \"Ronaldo has not added anything to Al-Nassr. His presence is not important to the club, and he must be expelled.\" The former player questioned why the management is waiting for Ronaldo, stating that he is an older player who does not provide the necessary addition, and receives huge sums of money without providing any benefit.\n\nAl-Harifi further compared Ronaldo's situation to Karim Benzema's departure from Al-Hilal, emphasizing that no individual player should outweigh the institution. He said, \"Al-Nassr supersedes Ronaldo, and we witnessed how Al-Hilal handled Benzema—they chose to part ways when they determined the player failed to deliver the necessary value, and we must adopt an identical approach with the Portuguese player.\" Since joining Al-Nassr in January 2023, Ronaldo has scored 126 goals and provided 24 assists in 149 matches across all competitions, helping the club win the Saudi Pro League championship the previous season.",
  "summary": "Al-Nassr icon, Fahad Al-Harifi has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo and called for his expulsion from the club. Al-Harifi made the call following the Knights of Najd’s devastating 4-0 defeat to Al-Ain in their AFC Champions League Elite encounter on Tuesday. Al-Nassr was thoroughly dominated throughout the match as Al-Ain demonstrated superior performance across the full 90 minutes. […] SPL: ‘Ronaldo…",
  "key_points": [
    "Al-Nassr legend Fahad Al-Harifi demands Cristiano Ronaldo's expulsion from the club.",
    "Ronaldo has not contributed anything to Al-Nassr from a competitive or commercial perspective.",
    "Al-Harifi compared Ronaldo's situation to Karim Benzema's departure from Al-Hilal."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Al-Harifi's call for Ronaldo's expulsion signals a shift in tolerance for underperforming star players in Saudi clubs, where institutional interests are now being prioritized over individual player status.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}