Ronaldo

Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr have announced the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo on a free transfer, following his premature exit from Manchester United.

He will undoubtedly be hoping to make his debut some time in January, though, with the club sure to confirm his first appearance nearer the time. Initial rumours linked the Portuguese international to his new club "This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves.

The announcement, a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern soccer, ends speculation about where he would go next. Ronaldo became a free agent after his ...

He is coming off a disappointing World Cup where he was benched in the knockout rounds and Portugal lost in the quarterfinals to Morocco. Saudi Arabia earned its biggest international soccer win ever at the World Cup in Qatar last month when it beat eventual champion Argentina in its first group-stage game. Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund owns Premier League team Newcastle, and the country is considering a bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

It's official: Cristiano Ronaldo is an Al-Nassr player, as MARCA reported on December 5. The Portuguese star signs for two and a half seasons as a player ...

After years of struggling and competing for various titles, Al-Nassr currently won the Saudi Arabian Super Cup in both 2020 and 2021. Cristiano Ronaldo will become an ambassador for Saudi Arabia's image abroad in a country that is seeking to play an increasingly important role in the world of sport. During the 1970s and 1980s, the club won four Saudi Arabian Premier League titles, six King's Cups, three Crown Prince's Cups and three Federation Cups. The Portuguese star signs for two and a half seasons as a player and until 2030 as an ambassador of Saudi Arabia's ambitious project to host a World Cup. Al-Nassr was an amateur club until 1960, when it was officially registered with the General Presidency of Youth Welfare. Currently in charge is French coach Rudi Garcia and the players include Spaniard Alvaro Gonzalez and Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina.

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-year contract in a deal worth €200m per year with commercial ...

Confirming the contract Friday night, AlNassr tweeted, “History in the making. Welcome @Cristiano to your new home @AlNassrFC” This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves.

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr after calling time on his sensational return to Manchester United in 2021.

A return to his first club Sporting in Lisbon was also rumoured. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves. He is also the top scorer in the Champions League and with the Portuguese national team with whom he won Euro 2016. When Portugal lost to Morocco in the quarter-finals, he started on the bench and ended the tournament in tears. “This is more than history in the making. Ronaldo heads to the Gulf after a year that saw him relegated to the bench for Portugal and cut adrift by Manchester United.

Ronaldo's contract ties him to the Saudi Pro League club until June 2025. The former Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward will ...

Welcome @cristiano to your new home @alnassr_fc". Ronaldo will be eligible to play for Al Nassr from the start of 2023. Cristiano Ronaldo has officially made Al Nassr the fifth club team of his illustrious playing career.

The announcement, a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern soccer, ends speculation about where he would go next. Ronaldo became a free agent after his ...

Saudi Arabia earned its biggest international soccer win ever at the World Cup in Qatar last month when it beat eventual champion Argentina in its first group-stage game. He is coming off a disappointing World Cup where he was benched in the knockout rounds and Portugal lost in the quarterfinals to Morocco. Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund owns Premier League team Newcastle, and the country is considering a bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

Transfer saga began after Man Utd exit · Recent reports rumoured he had already signed · Club finally welcomed Ronaldo to "new home".

He will undoubtedly be hoping to make his debut some time in January, though, with the club sure to confirm his first appearance nearer the time. Initial rumours linked the Portuguese international to his new club "This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves.

Premier League fans, ever wondered what happened to David Ospina after he left Arsenal in 2019? Well, the 34-year-old Colombian goalkeeper joined Al Nassr from ...

[Ronaldo's Al Nassr debut](https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/news/when-will-cristiano-ronaldo-make-his-al-nassr-debut) is expected to obliterate the Saudi Pro League's current record for TV viewing figures. But while Ronaldo will undoubtedly be the biggest name ever to feature in Saudi Arabia's top division, there were already some familiar faces on the Al Nassr roster. [arrival at Al Nassr](https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/news/cristiano-ronaldo-holds-al-nassr-no7-jersey-after-contract-signed) is set to take soccer in Saudi Arabia to a whole new level in terms of attention.

Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr is set to be confirmed. According to MARCA, the Portuguese player has already signed his contract with the Saudis.

According to MARCA, the Portuguese player has already signed his contract with the Saudis. The The first news of the Saudi club's intentions to sign Cristiano Ronaldo came on November 23. The club's president and sporting director were in Madrid on Friday, set to take Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia and making it official on December 31. [Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi pay tribute to Pele following his death](https://www.marca.com/en/football/2022/12/29/63ae0a90268e3e50528b4584.html) [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.marca.com/en/football/cristiano-ronaldo.html)'s move to Al Nassr is set to be confirmed. - CR7.

Ronaldo's contract with Al Nassr has been estimated by media to be worth more than 200m euros ($214.5m).

This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves. “This is more than history in the making,” Al Nassr Football Club President Musalli Almuammar said. Ronaldo’s contract with the team has been estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($214.5m).

Supporters in Africa believe Cristiano Ronaldo will still struggle to earn playtime in the Saudi Pro League after he sealed a transfer move to Al-Nassr.

He has so far notched three Saudi Pro League goals from 10 matches this season. Ighalo has so far scored six league goals from 10 appearances. Ronaldo had returned to Man United from Juventus for a second stint but struggled to nail down a regular starting role under Erik ten Hag and African fans have taken to social media to suggest he will struggle at the club, with Aboubakar being tipped to start ahead of him.

Cristiano Ronaldo has explained the reasons that prompted him to join Saudi club Al-Nassr following his release by Manchester United.

I am looking forward to joining my new teammates and together with them, help the club to achieve success." We can see from Saudi Arabia’s recent performance at the World Cup that this is a country with big football ambitions and a lot of potential. "I am fortunate that I have won everything I set out to win in European football and feel now that this is the right moment to share my experience in Asia.

Cristiano Ronaldo don join Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a deal wey go run until 2025. Di Portugal captain na free agent afta e comot Manchester United ...

[speak out for one interview](/pidgin/articles/ckr7210emylo) with Piers Morgan for TalkTV wia e say e feel "betrayed" by United, e no respect manager Erik ten Hag and dem dey force am out of di club. Ronaldo add say: "I dey fortunate say I don win everytin I set out to win for European football and feel now say dis na is di right moment to share my experience for Asia." Di 37-year-old say e dey "eager to experience a new football league in a different kontri".

The Saudi club has pulled of a transfer coup, instantly raising its own profile and the profile of the Saudi Pro League.

But beyond the individual capacity of Al-Nassr to sign Ronaldo are the larger workings of the Saudi league and Saudi politics in general. This was a time when Chinese football was being heavily boosted by the state, with owners getting all sorts of benefits and incentives to help clubs compete with the best in Asia and eventually, Europe. While Ronaldo will be the biggest star in this category, he is not the first to be signed on a massive deal for purposes that went beyond the field. A player like that puts any club he joins in the radar of fans, bringing in interest and revenue from all kinds of places. Cristiano Ronaldo will be the highest profile signing in the club’s history and arguably the biggest player to ever play professional football in Asia. In 2020, he was appointed “Adviser to His Excellency Chairman of Entertainment Authority” according to his This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves. There are only a handful of top clubs in the world with the resources to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. However, the Saudi club was the first to take this name. For instance, against Tottenham, he refused to be substituted in during the fag end of a game where United was already cruising to a victory. In the new season, the goals dried up and all of a sudden, Ronaldo looked like a shell of his former self. And in the few opportunities that Ronaldo did get, he played some of the worst football in his career.

Supporters in Africa believe Cristiano Ronaldo will still struggle to earn playtime in the Saudi Pro League after he sealed a transfer move to Al-Nassr.

He has so far notched three Saudi Pro League goals from 10 matches this season. Ighalo has so far scored six league goals from 10 appearances. Ronaldo had returned to Man United from Juventus for a second stint but struggled to nail down a regular starting role under Erik ten Hag and African fans have taken to social media to suggest he will struggle at the club, with Aboubakar being tipped to start ahead of him.