Harry who?! Watkins makes England case as Kane watches on

How it feels to beat Lionel Messi

Why Man Utd & Liverpool both want Argentine teen Soler

Top 25 African players of the 21st century - ranked

Vini's nightmare goes on as Brazil drop more WCQ points

Mendes responds to Ronaldo criticism of Portugal players

'Please leave him alone!' - Deschamps sends out Mbappe plea

Where's Leo?! Messi invisible as Argentina upset by Paraguay

Amorim told he's already made his first mistake at Man Utd

How to watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson from anywhere

Twellman reportedly investigated for physical altercation

Indonesia vs Japan: Stream, TV channels & where to watch

<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Saudi side back in continental action</li><li>Will face Esteghlal Tehran in Dubai</li><li>Mohun Bagan Super Giants left frustrated</li></ul><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2ivxLJJhzdzbJdwo0n"><strong>Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!</strong></a> 🟢📱</td></tr></tbody></table>

Why rearranged fixture for Cristiano Ronaldo & Al-Nassr has sparked anger in India - explained

<p>Portuguese superstar <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/champions-league-always-special-cristiano-ronaldo-ex-man-utd-real-madrid-superstar-continental-crown-al-nassr/blt80a1b130f2a53bfa" target="_blank">CR7 and his Saudi Pro League employers are preparing to face Esteghlal Tehran in continental competition</a>. Said fixture will take place on Tuesday, with the match being moved to Dubai due to security fears in Iran.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>That decision has been met by a frustrated response from those in India, with Kolkata-based Mohun Bagan Super Giants being informed that they were “deemed withdrawn” from the second tier of AFC Champions League action after refusing to travel to Iran on October 2 for a meeting with Tractor SC in Tabriz.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Tractor’s next outing, against Tajikistan's Ravshan, has now been rescheduled as an away game, while Iran’s national team saw their 2026 World Cup qualifier with Qatar moved to Dubai on October 15. A similar <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-awards-not-most-important-al-nassr-star-emotional-father-birthday-winning-goal-afc-champions-league/bltde2075eb915b569b" target="_blank">approach has been taken with Ronaldo and Co.</a>, much to the disgust of Mohun Bagan.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>A spokesperson has told the Associated Press that the club "takes note that the AFC has recognised the volatility of the situation in Iran and as such has rescheduled or changed the venues of a number of matches".</p><p>The statement went on to say that: “Not applying the same standard to Mohun Bagan would amount to unequal treatment by the AFC. We constantly communicate our concerns about the volatile and unsafe conditions in and around Iran, especially with regard to the safety of players and staff.”</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The 𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 prize arrives at the iconic location in 🇨🇳 Shanghai! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACLElite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ACLElite</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrophyTour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TrophyTour</a> <a href="https://t.co/WUIlOO036u">pic.twitter.com/WUIlOO036u</a></p>— #ACLElite | #ACLTwo (@TheAFCCL) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAFCCL/status/1848233554305581488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

</center>

WHAT MOHUN BAGAN SAID

<p>The Indian Super League outfit had requested that the AFC move their meeting with Tractor prior to making the decision not to travel. They are now hoping to be readmitted to the Champions League tournament after seeing rival teams enjoy more preferential treatment.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Why rearranged fixture for Cristiano Ronaldo & Al-Nassr has sparked anger in India - explained | Goal.com

News of Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr having an AFC Champions League game rearranged as it was due to take place in Iran has sparked anger in India.