LONDON: Al-Nassr beat Damac 3-1 on Thursday to become Saudi Pro League champions for the first time since 2019. Here are four factors that contributed to that long-awaited success. Cristiano Ronaldo still makes a difference The 41-year-old may not be the same player he was, but his near-unparalleled experience at the game’s top levels still make a difference. Over the season he scored 28 league goals — not quite enough for a third successive golden boot, but impressive nevertheless. There has been controversy and heartache along the way but that was all forgotten on the final night.

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RIYADH: Six years after their previous title win, Al-Nassr are once again champions of Saudi Arabia. A dominant 4-1 victory over Damac on the final matchday of the season secured…