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Ronaldo’s Asian Champions League match delayed by missile alert in Riyadh

Ronaldo’s Asian Champions League match delayed by missile alert in Riyadh

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr saw their Asian Champions League match delayed by an hour on Monday after the Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh.

The 41-year-old was provisionally suspended by Portugal on Saturday after walking out on the national team during the international break.

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Saudi Arabia has recently come under a series of attacks from the Iran-backed group, with strikes on oil facilities, tankers and transport hubs – including a string of lethal hits on Riyadh’s international airport.

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