Sports Minister Hosts World Football Leaders at Saudi House in Qatar 

Saudi Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal hosted on Friday Qatari officials and several officials from international football federations at the Saudi House zone in Doha. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal hosted on Friday Qatari officials and several officials from international football federations at the Saudi House zone in Doha. (SPA)
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Sports Minister Hosts World Football Leaders at Saudi House in Qatar 

Saudi Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal hosted on Friday Qatari officials and several officials from international football federations at the Saudi House zone in Doha. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal hosted on Friday Qatari officials and several officials from international football federations at the Saudi House zone in Doha. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal hosted on Friday Qatari officials and several officials from international football federations at the Saudi House zone in Doha on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, reported the Saudi Press Agency. 

Guests included President of the Asian Football Confederation, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Joa'an bin Hamad Al Thani, Sheikh Ahmed Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Qatari Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanem Al-Ali, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin. 

A dinner banquet was thrown in honor of the guests, who toured the Saudi House and were briefed on its activities. 

Saudi House has held over 21 activities at ten pavilions. It offers fans an integrated cultural, social and entertainment experience that highlights the Saudi people’s culture, heritage and passion for football. 



Cristiano Ronaldo Nets 2 and Leads Saudi League in Scoring

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Taawoun v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia - January 17, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Stringer
Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Taawoun v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia - January 17, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Stringer
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Cristiano Ronaldo Nets 2 and Leads Saudi League in Scoring

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Taawoun v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia - January 17, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Stringer
Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Taawoun v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia - January 17, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Stringer

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Al-Nassr in a 3-1 victory over Al-Khaleej on Tuesday to move atop the Saudi Pro League goalscoring standings above Aleksandar Mitrovic and Karim Benzema.
The five-time Ballon D’Or winner fired Al-Nassr into the lead after 65 minutes, finding the net with a low shot from the edge of the area for his 100th goal contribution since joining the Riyadh club in December 2022, The Associated Press reported.
While Al-Khaleej made it 1-1 after 80 minutes, Sultan Al-Ghannam quickly restored the lead for Al-Nassr.
Ronaldo sealed victory eight minutes into stoppage time from close range for his 13th Saudi Pro League goal of the season. He is one ahead of Mitrovic of Al-Hilal and two in front of Benzema of Al-Ittihad.
Al-Nassr climbed into third but is 11 points behind Al-Hilal, which later defeated Al-Wehda 4-1 to go three points clear of Al-Ittihad.