After Matches Were Canceled and Explosion Sounds Kept Being Heard: Ronaldo and Other Stars Flee Saudi Arabia: 'It's Not Safe Here!'

A security crisis in Saudi Arabia is escalating. With Ansarallah continuing to respond to Saudi aggression, foreign stars are considering leaving Saudi Arabia.

According to Sports Three, Saudi Arabia brought several big international stars to this country a few years ago at an exorbitant cost, and Cristiano Ronaldo was the head of this country's project to rebrand its football. But the wrong and aggressive policies against Yemen and Ansarullah's responses to defend the Yemeni nation have been like a salvo against Saudi football policies. The latest reports indicate that the international stars of Saudi Arabia are tired of the insecurity in the cities of this country and are looking to escape. Mass withdrawal of foreign stars from Roshan League.

International media, from the English Guardian to AS in Spain, in their reports published today, say that the closure of airports after the recent missile and drone attacks in Saudi Arabia has worried foreign stars. Their concern is not without reason, the Saudi League organization has been forced to cancel the games of big teams. Foreign footballers read the news, and even if they get censored news, no one can stop hearing the sound of explosions. When the big games of the Saudi League are canceled and postponed, no one can tell the foreign stars: No, don't go anywhere, it's safe here.

The escalation of military tensions in the region and the continuous ringing of the alarm in Riyadh have made the situation extremely tense. When flights from many major airports in this country were canceled, the Saudi League organization postponed the matches of Al-Hilal, Al-Nasr and Al-Ahli teams this week. The crucial match between Al-Nasr and Al-Ahly was canceled and postponed until the end of December. Although the officials of the league have announced that this decision was only due to logistical problems, the closure of airlines and the reluctance of the teams to travel 11 hours by bus, but the fear of the existing conditions has made some foreign players think of temporarily leaving this country. AS made this claim and said that in a conversation with the players who did not want their names to be revealed, he realized that they are really thinking of leaving Saudi Arabia.

This situation has even made the holding of upcoming big tournaments in Saudi Arabia uncertain. The Dakar Rally in January 2027 and more importantly the Asian Nations Cup in January and February 2027 are two prestigious events that will face serious challenges if these insecurities continue.

Despite this tense atmosphere, Al-Nasr's match against Uzbekistan's Ferghana Oilers in the Asian Elite League was played on Monday night, although the security threat in the capital caused the match to start an hour late. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese star of Al-Nasr, scored the 981st goal of his football career in this match, but it is mentioned in the AS report that even Ronaldo is thinking of leaving Saudi Arabia.

However, Ronaldo, who is much more important to the Saudis than other foreign players, spoke in favor of Saudi Arabia after that match to calm the atmosphere, but now it is clear that Cristiano himself is also looking to escape. The Al-Nasr superstar, who has been living in Riyadh with his family since January 2023, and if his escape becomes real, the Saudi football marketing project will suffer a blow that is unlikely to be easily overcome.