Ronaldo

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.

Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reached an agreement to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr in a deal worth $75 million per year.

[Arriyadiyah](https://twitter.com/ariyadhiah_br/status/1608878016188366848) - comes after the 37-year-old's medical [was initially mooted on Boxing Day](https://www.goal.com/en/news/ronaldo-move-edges-closer-al-nassr-book-medical-cr7-mega-money-deal-saudi-arabia/blt157dcaf5fb9be17c). Ronaldo is set to earn a whopping $75m (£61.1m) per year at Al-Nassr, while also moving into an ambassador role after his playing career ends in 2024. The player is said to have put pen to paper on Friday afternoon, with the club set to formally announce his signing after their game against Al-Khaleej on Saturday.

Famed Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, the team announced on social media Friday.

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 club tweeted a picture of Ronaldo holding up a yellow No. 7 Al Nassr jersey and said: “History in the making.

Cristiano Ronaldo being presented with Al Nassr's number seven jersey by club president Musalli Al-Muammar in Madrid, on Dec 30, 2022.

There was also talk of a move to the MLS (Major League Soccer) to join Inter Miami, part-owned by former United teammate David Beckham, but none of those deals came to fruition. Portugal were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Morocco. Ronaldo was pictured on the Al Nassr Twitter feed holding a blue and yellow shirt with his favoured No. Ronaldo claimed two Serie A titles and a Copa Italia trophy in three years at Juventus before rejoining United with whom he had bagged three Premier League crowns, the FA Cup, two League Cups, the Champions League and Club World Cup. 7 printed on the back. “I can’t wait to discover a new football league in a different country,” said the former United, Real Madrid and Juventus player.

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.

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a 2.5-year contract to play for Al Nassr Football Club, the Saudi Arabian club announced in a tweet on Friday.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 year deal, a month after the 37-year-old forward became a free agent ...

* The league's all-time top scorer Majed Abdullah played for Al Nassr. Their last win was in the 2018-19 season. * Al Nassr are second in the league this season after 10 rounds, two points behind leaders Al Shabab. Only Al Hilal, also based in Riyadh, have won more titles (18). * Al Nassr are the second-most successful team in the league with nine titles. * Formed in 1955, Al Nassr is based in the Saudi capital of Riyadh and the club plays in the country's top division - the Saudi Professional League (SPL), which has 18 teams.

Portuguese star's arrival hailed as 'history in the making' by club president Musalli Almuammar.

Ronaldo, 37, has joined the Riyadh-based Al Nassr FC on a two-and-a-half-year contract, weeks after terminating his second spell at English Premier League side ...

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