Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo joins Al Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Portugal and a former Manchester United striker, has signed a 2-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.

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.

This newly inked contract was confirmed by the club on Friday in a tweet.

Al Nassr described the signing of Ronaldo “history in the making”.

The nine-time Saudi Pro League champions, Al Nassr added that it would “inspire our league, nation and future generations to be the best version of themselves”.

“History in the making. 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. Welcome @Cristiano to your new home @AlNassrFC” the club tweeted.

History in the making. 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. Welcome @Cristiano to your new home @AlNassrFC pic.twitter.com/oan7nu8NWC

— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) December 30, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo joins Al Nassr: “I am eager to experience a new football league in a different country. Al Nassr Club’s vision is very inspiring,” the Saudi club quoted Ronaldo as saying.

This three-year contract comes after speculations circulated on the internet that she rejected down a £305 million proposal to join another Saudi team, Al Hilal, because he was content at United.

Ronaldo, 37, was a free agent after leaving Premier League giants Manchester United last month after an explosive televised interview in which he declared he felt betrayed by the Old Trafford club and did not respect its Dutch manager Erik ten Hag.

The soccer icon born with his legal name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is currently aged 37, and his play at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar may be his last world cup as he already has plans of retiring at age 40 which makes exact match for the three-year deal with Al Nassr FC

About Al Nassr

Al Nassr Football Club is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow and blue.

Al Nassr is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, Victory championships are estimated at 27 championships at the level of all competitions.

At domestic level, the club has won nine Premier League titles, six King’s Cups, three Crown Prince’s Cups, three Federation Cups and two Saudi Super Cups. At international level, they have won two GCC Champions Leagues and earned a historic Asian double in 1998 by claiming both the Asian Cup Winners’ Cup and the Asian Super Cup.

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