Ronaldo gets 1st Asian Champions League goal. Saudi team refuses to...

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57% : DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in the Asian Champions League in a 3-1 win for Al-Nassr over Istiklol on Monday to put some of the spotlight back on soccer after an earlier match between host Sepahan of Iran and Saudi Arabia´s Al-Ittihad was controversially canceled.
55% : In this photo provided by Tasnim News Agency, Iranian fans burn fireworks prior to start of a soccer match between Sepahan of Iran and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad during AFC Champions League at Naghsh-e-Jahan stadium in the central city of Isfahan, Iran, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.
52% : Another Saudi team, Al-Hilal, which is a four-time winner of the competition, is scheduled to play Nassaji Mazandaran in Tehran on Tuesday.
49% : Three busts of Soleimani had been placed for the teams to walk past on their way out of the tunnel.
48% : AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerIn this photo provided by Tasnim News Agency, a statue of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is placed at Naghsh-e-Jahan stadium in the central city of Isfahan, Iran, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.
43% : Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad soccer team refused to play a match with Sepahan in Iran on Monday because of the presence of a statue of Gen. Soleimani placed on the sideline, Saudi state media reported.

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