The Big Thing: What Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr tells us about the future of soccer in Saudi Arabia

Published: Jan. 6, 2023, 4:17 p.m.

b"It's the return of The Big Thing, our weekly episode in which we drill down deep into a major story of the week. This week, it's Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. How did the move come to fruition? Does Ronaldo actually want to be there? Why did the Saudis pursue the fading superstar, and what does the signing tell us about the future of soccer in the Kingdom?\\n--\\nJOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!\\nCheck out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.\\nBecome a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow!\\n--\\nSponsors!\\nRoman! To learn more about how you can achieve your personal sexual health goals, go to ro.co/TSS to get 20% off your entire first order\\nFactor! Enjoy clean eating by heading to factor75.com/tss60 and use code \\u201cTSS60\\u201d to get 60% off your first box.\\nRocket Money! Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/TSS!\\nIndochino! Start planning your custom look with Indochino. Go to\\xa0Indochino.com\\xa0and use code\\xa0TSS\\xa0to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"