Saudi league turns 'back' on Ronaldo. Luso out of the best 'eleven' of season

It even happens that great players come down from their pedestals. In fact, Cristiano Ronaldo did not make it into the dream team of the Saudi Arabian Football League this year, compiled with data from Opta.

His arrival in January, halfway through the season, at Al Nassr, and with only 16 games played out of 30, affected the choice of the best 'eleven' for the 2022/23 season, penalizing the Portuguese international.

The 14 goals scored by CR7, with an average of 0.87 per game, were not enough to beat Al-Braikan, Ighalo and Batna, the opponents who form the best offensive trident.

However, CR7 scored 14 goals in his 16 games, 0.87 goals per game: an average higher than the three.

Saudi League Best Eleven: Grohe; Al Olayan, Hegazy, Sharahili, Konan; Luiz Gustavo, Romarinho, Kaku; Batna, Ighalo, Al Brikan.