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John McDougall

Ex-Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo makes belief vow in Al-Nassr title race

Former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed that Al-Nassr will keep believing in the potential of being Saudi Pro League champions until the end as they kept up the pressure on title rivals Al-Ittihad.

Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr following his departure from United last year, as his second spell at the Old Trafford club came to an end. His United deal was terminated by mutual consent following an interview with Piers Morgan in which he heavily criticised the Old Trafford club.

In total across his two stints at United, Ronaldo scored 145 goals in 346 games and remains one of the club's all-time greats, despite the cloud under which he departed for the second time. He later joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, signing a deal until 2025.

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So far in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo has scored 13 goals in 17 games. The most recent strike was in a 2-0 win away to Al-Tai.

The result leaves Al-Nassr three points behind Al-Ittihad in the race for the Saudi Pro League title. Both sides have three games left to play as they fight it out to be crowned champions.

Despite his side being three points behind Al-Ittihad, Ronaldo believes the victory over Al-Tai was an important one to keep their title aspirations alive. And he has vowed they will maintain belief in being crowned champions until the end of the season.

Taking to Instagram, Ronaldo wrote: "Important win tonight, 3 more games ahead! We keep believing until the end!"

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