Ex-Man United striker selected ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo for Saudi Pro League Team of the Season
Cristiano Ronaldo has continued his renowned goal scoring form since he signed for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr in January.efforts have not been enough to earn him a spot in the Saudi Pro League's Team of the Season.But he misses out on the Team of the SeasonSince joining Al Nassr, a move that followed his dramatic exit from Manchester United, Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 19 games across all competitions.
He also provided two assists, meaning he was close to averaging one goal contribution for every game he played for the Saudi Pro League runners-up. Ronaldo's start to life in a new country was by no means easy as it took him three games to find the back of the net.READ MORE ON CRISTIANO RONALDOThe five-time Ballon d'Or winner also finished as the Saudi Pro League's fifth top scorer for the season with his 14 goals.
However, upon their decision to name the league's Team of the Season, sport statistic gurus OPTA chose not to include Ronaldo.leads the attack thanks to his 19 goals in 27 games. Even though he didn't score a single Premier League goal during his loan spell at United, Ighalo knows where the net is in Saudi Arabia.
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