«7/24 tm» № 42 (177) 16.10.2023

The AFC Champions League draw ended. Many Turkmen football fans expected the fate of the draw to bring together Turkmen FC Ahal, who has reached the group stage of the most prestigious club tournament in Asia for the second year in a row, with Saudi Arabian FC Al Nassr, for which the famous Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo is performing. However, the draw placed Al Nassr in a different group, but, there is a chance of the Portuguese forward coming to Turkmenistan. To do this, Ahal and Al Nassr have to reach the playoff round, and we have to wait for the two clubs to play in it. Ronaldo is a multiple winner of the Ballon d’Or. However, has it ever happened that the Turkmen footballers played against the winners of this prestigious award in previous years? Let’s find it out together!