It has been ten months since Cristiano Ronaldo left European football and became the first of many big stars to make the switch to Saudi Arabia at Al-Nassr.
Many billed the move as, essentially, the end of his days at football's elite level. With no top clubs interested in taking him from Manchester United - a damning indictment of his fading powers.
It was felt he had little choice but to call time on his Champions League career and accept Saudi's millions - earning a staggering £175million-per-year.
The standard of football in the Saudi Pro League is improving with the array of elite stars that have since followed but is still underwhelming at best for a player who is unanimously regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.