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Ronaldo’s Asian Champions League match delayed by missile alert in Riyadh

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 13 October 2026 at 9:11 am

Ronaldo’s Asian Champions League match delayed by missile alert in Riyadh

Match put back by an hour after attack intercepted Portuguese legend scores in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 victory Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr saw their Asian Champions League match delayed by an hour on Monday after the Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia has recently come under a series of attacks from the Iran-backed group, including strikes on oil facilities, tankers and transport hubs – including a string of lethal hits on Riyadh’s international airport.

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Ronaldo’s Asian Champions League match delayed by missile alert in Riyadh

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