Ronaldo

2022 - 12 - 31

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Ronaldo Signs With a Saudi Team (The New York Times)

The soccer superstar will be paid handsomely to play in the Middle East in the twilight of his career.

He was [benched at that tournament, too](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/sports/soccer/portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-benched.html), after appearing to pout about being substituted in a previous game. [Messi’s victory with Argentina this month in the World Cup in Qatar](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/18/sports/soccer/messi-world-cup-win.html) seemed to cement in many fans’ minds his spot at No. Messi earlier this year signed a deal with the Saudi government to become a tourism ambassador for the kingdom. But like just about every team in the world, it stands several steps behind the giant European teams, like the ones Ronaldo has played for earlier in his career. Earlier this month, the team lost to Morocco in a World Cup quarterfinal, and Ronaldo Boards of the clubs and their finances must be approved by the ministry. He had clashed with his manager, fumed over a lack of starts and showed reluctance to play pressing defense. Ronaldo is generally considered to be, along with Lionel Messi, the greatest player of his generation. “Al-Nassr has a very inspiring vision, and I’m thrilled to join my teammates in the club so we can help the team achieve more success together.” 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. It posted photos of Ronaldo holding a blue-and-yellow jersey and standing with the team president. Now, Cristiano Ronaldo could be filling the same role in the Middle East.

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Cristiano Ronaldo signs for Saudi club Al-Nassr (ESPN)

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United, the club announced Friday.

"This is more than history in the making," Al-Nassr president Musalli Almuammar added. 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.

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Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on two-year deal (Reuters)

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-year contract, the club announced on Friday.

"This is more than history in the making," Al Nassr Football Club President Musalli Almuammar said. Portugal were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Morocco. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

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Cristiano Ronaldo signs with a Saudi soccer club (NPR)

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.

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Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr until 2025 (RNZ)

The Portugal captain, 37, is a free agent after leaving Manchester United following a controversial interview in which he criticised the club. Al Nassr, nine- ...

[made history](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/481141/records-broken-at-the-qatar-world-cup) by becoming the first man to score at five different FIFA World Cups with his strike in his side's opening win against Ghana. A day after he left the club, he was banned for two domestic matches for knocking a phone out of an Everton fan's hand after United's defeat at Goodison Park in April. In November, the striker spoke out in an interview with Piers Morgan for TalkTV in which he said he

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Football: Cristiano Ronaldo signs lucrative deal with Saudi Arabian ... (Newshub)

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-year contract through until 2025. Al Nassr - nine-time Saudi Pro League ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo signs with a Saudi soccer club (WJCT NEWS)

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.

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Cristiano Ronaldo signs for Saudi team Al Nassr (CNN)

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.

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Football: Cristiano Ronaldo signs record deal with Saudi Arabian ... (New Zealand Herald)

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally found a new home, completing a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Saturday in a groundbreaking deal for Middle ...

Saudi Arabia earned its biggest international football win ever at the World Cup in Qatar last month when it beat eventual champions 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. Media reports have claimed the Portugal star could be earning up to US$200 million (NZ$315m) a year from the deal.

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Cristiano Ronaldo makes big-money move to Saudi Arabian club (1 News)

The move is a landmark moment for Middle Eastern soccer but will see one of Europe's biggest stars disappear from the sport's elite stage.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund owns Premier League team Newcastle, and the country is considering a bid to host the 2030 World Cup. [benched in the knockout rounds](https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/12/07/ronaldo-trudges-off-alone-after-being-benched-at-world-cup/) and left the field in tears after Portugal lost in the quarterfinals to Morocco. It also gives the 37-year-old Ronaldo a massive payday in what could be the final contract of his career.

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Ronaldo quits top-level football with move to Saudi Arabia (Financial Times)

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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Who are Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo's new team? (Aljazeera.com)

Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr has announced the signing of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, in a landmark move for football in the Middle East.

Al Nassr have won a total of nine league titles, with the last being in the 2018-19 season. The league’s all-time top scorer, Majed Abdullah, spent his entire club career between 1977 and 1998 at Al Nassr. It plays in the country’s top division, the Saudi Professional League (SPL), which has 18 teams.

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What Cristiano Ronaldo can expect in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr (ESPN)

Ronaldo wanted to compete in the Champions League and go up against the legends of the game. Now, he's preparing for the Saudi Pro League instead.

Al-Nassr described the Ronaldo signing as "history in the making" when they announced the deal on Friday, adding that it would "inspire our nation and future generations of boys and girls to be the best version of themselves." I'm sure that having Cristiano Ronaldo in the league will only make everything bigger and put Saudi Arabian football firmly on the map." Ronaldo can expect all of the perks reserved for the best players in Saudi Arabia. A luxury villa in the prestigious Al Muhammadiyah compound, the best schools for his children and a fleet of the best cars. In terms of their favourite players, two stand out as being mentioned more than the others: [Paul Pogba](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/138860/Paul-Pogba) and [Mohamed Salah](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173896/Mohamed-Salah). For those who expect Ronaldo to be living in a country that does things differently to those in Europe and North America, they will be in for a surprise. As part of their contracts with the Pro League teams, the top players earn salaries comparable to those in the major European leagues. "They also endorse Pepsi, which is a big thing in Saudi because Pepsi dominates the market ahead of Coca-Cola. [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) goalkeeper [David Ospina](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/121842/David-Ospina), [Cameroon](/soccer/team?id=656) forward [Vincent Aboubakar](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/147324/Vincent-Aboubakar) and Talisca, the Brazilian striker who leads the scoring charts in the Saudi Pro League with nine goals so far this season. [Odion Ighalo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/129195/Odion-Ighalo), the former Manchester United forward, is one of three players in second place with six goals. It is aimed at the rich (and famous) with Dior, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, Victoria's Secret all having stores in the four-floor shopping centre. Instead, the floodlights will fade on his glittering career at Mrsool Park, Al-Nassr's compact stadium in the grounds of King Saud University, a mile up the road from Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Investment building.

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