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The surprising request Cristiano and Al Nassr asked before facing Al Hilal as if it was the Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr have requested a change for the upcoming Al Hilal match.

By Emmanuel Mendez

Cristiano Ronaldo sticks his arms out with Al Nassr against Al Hilal.

Sports reports that Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr will request foreign officials for the King’s Cup final against Al Hilal, along with paying all expenses, and requests that they be elite referees. The two sides have a heated rivalry, and the teams face each other two more times before the season comes to a conclusion. While the league title seems almost impossible for Al Nassr to win over Al Hilal, Ronaldo's team wants a fair game in the Cup final at the end of this month. Al Nassr has beaten Al Hilal in a final for a trophy before, and they want to do it again.

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Last summer, Al Nassr defeated Al Hilal 2-1 in the Arab Club Champions Cup final, where Ronaldo scored a brace. Al Hilal took the lead in the 51st minute but Ronaldo equalized in the 74th minute and scored in the 98th minute of extra-time. The Portuguese star and his team believed this was a hint of what was to come, but it would be the only victory they had over Al Hilal this season as the next two games did not go well.

In December, Al Nassr lost 3-0 against Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League at the King Fahd International Stadium. Al Nassr also lost to their rivals in a friendly at the Kingdom Arena as the score was 2-0. Their recent encounter between the two teams, Al Hilal, would win once again as they defeated Ronaldo's Al Nassr 2-1 in the Suadi Super Cup semifinal. Ronaldo had a bad night as his team had a goal disallowed and he received a red card. Al Hilal advanced to the final, where they eventually won the trophy against Al Ittihad in a 4-1 win.

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Al Hilal and Al Nassr's next match before the King's Cup final

Before the King's Cup Final between Al Hilal and Al Nassr, the two teams will play each other in the Saudi Pro League in what could be a defining match for the league title. Al Hilal is first with 80 points, while Al Nassr is second and has 71 points. Al Hilal only needs 10 more points to clinch the title, and they could do it precisely against Al Nassr on May 17th at Al Awal Park.

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