Thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo, the curious ranking where Al Nassr beats teams like Barcelona or Inter Miami

Cristiano Ronaldo may be at the end of his professional football career, but many fans want to see him play and succeed. The Portuguese striker joined Al Nassr last year, and yet his impact on Saudi Arabian football is still felt. Football fans have paid more attention to the Saudi Pro League and Al Nassr matches. Since his arrival in 2023, the club has been among the most followed football teams in the world. The increase in followers on social media since his arrival is top-notch, ahead of big clubs like FC Barcelona. Al Nassr is in second place on the list of clubs with the most followers in the 2023/24 season. Al Nassr gained 19.8 million new followers in just one season, mostly due to Ronaldo's influence. The increase is also greater than Inter Miami, which grew in popularity because of the signing of Lionel Messi last summer. Inter Miami is now one of the most valuable MLS clubs in America, and many football fans from across the world watch Inter Miami matches.

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The only club that is above Al Nassr is Real Madrid, who won La Liga and the Champions League this past season. Real Madrid has the best players in the world, such as Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham. These players are among the most followed footballers on their social media pages. The club will also have Kylian Mbappé next season, which will only make the club more popular due to the French star being one of the best players in the world.

Al Nassr's total growth percentage is 57, which is among the biggest growth out of these top 20 clubs with the most followers gained. Football Benchmark took note of the growth of the club's social media pages from July 1st, 2023, to July 1st, 2024.

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Al Nassr in the summer transfer window

Cristiano Ronaldo will hope that Al Nassr makes some big signings this summer to improve next season and compete against Al Hilal. Sports reports that the recruitment committee informed Al Nassr that the club will not receive any support this summer. Al Hilal will not be given lots of support for the transfer market, which will make it difficult to make big signings this summer.