Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to miss out on silverware AGAIN but how have Al-Hilal crashed his Saudi Pro League party?

Rudi Garcia, the former manager of Al-Nassr, once compared Pele’s 1975 transfer to the New York Cosmos to Cristiano Ronaldo’s lucrative move to the Saudi Pro League.

He thought the superstar Portuguese player could do for the Saudi Pro League what Pele’s transfer accomplished for the growth of American football.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr look set to miss out on winning the Saudi Pro League this season
When it comes to Ronaldo, there is no question that he was correct. The 39-year-old’s large financial relocation to the Middle East may have served as a spark for the exodus of numerous other well-known football players to Saudi Arabia.

Despite having won nearly everything in his illustrious career, the former Manchester United player appears to be missing one trophy at the moment: the Saudi Pro League.

But it seems Ronaldo's Al-Nassr will come up short to Al-Hilal in the race for the league title (pictured - Al-Hilal winning the Saudi Super Cup Final)
With four games remaining, league opponents Al-Hilal are presently leading the standings by 12 points, thus his wait to win the title may also be extended a little bit. This implies that Al-Nassr and Ronaldo, who finished as runners-up to Al-Ittihad l, would lose out on winning the league for the second consecutive season.The 39-year-old may be kicking himself a little more this time around as well, since he leads his closest rival, Aleksandar Mitrovic, by a wide margin after scoring an incredible 32 goals in 27 league games.

It’s undeniable that Al-Hilal deserves to win the trophy this year despite the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s incredible talent. This would be their second trophy of the season, following their victory in the Saudi Super Cup last month. It would be their fourth league triumph since 2020.

That comes after the ex-Man United star's excellent season, scoring 32 goals in the league

Al-Hilal is actually undefeated in the league this year, having only lost points twice in the first part of the season with draws of 1-1 with Damac and Al-Fayha in August and September.

Al-Hilal boss Jorge Jesus has implored his side to continue their dominance to win the league
They’ve also smashed records this season. Mitrovic scored a goal to assist Jesus’ team defeat Al-Taawoun 3-0 on Friday, securing their 28th straight victory.

Al-Hilal have gone 12 points clear of Al-Nassr at the top of the Saudi Pro League standings
As a result, they surpassed Welsh Premier side The New Saints’ record of 27 games, set in 2016, for the most consecutive victories ever accumulated by a professional football team.