Former Al-Nassr manager Rudi Garcia once likened Cristiano Ronaldo's lucrative move to the Saudi Pro League to Pele's transfer to New York Cosmos in 1975.
He believed the Portuguese superstar could bring the same exposure to the Saudi Pro League as Pele's transfer did to grow football in America.
There's no doubt that he was right when it comes to Ronaldo. The 39-year-old's big money move to the Middle East was perhaps a catalyst that saw many other big names from around the footballing world follow him to Saudi Arabia.