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Ronaldo’s club Champions League match delayed by rocket alert

The AFC Champions League match between Al-Nassr and Uzbek side Neftchi Fergana in Riyadh started an hour late after an alert was declared. The military later reported a ballistic missile was intercepted.

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Ronaldo's club Champions League match delayed by rocket alert
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The AFC Champions League match between Saudi club Al-Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, and Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana in Riyadh started an hour late. The delay was caused by a declared alert.

The military later reported that a ballistic missile had been intercepted. It was not officially specified whether the alert was directly linked to that incident.

The game was played after the delay. No further details of the match are provided.

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