Cristiano Ronaldo

2022 - 12 - 30

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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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Cristiano Ronaldo ficha como refuerzo del Al Nassr hasta 2025 (TUDN)

La estrella de Portugal portará el dorsal con el número 7 tras ser presentado de manera oficial como jugador del cuadro de Arabia Saudita. Por:: ...

“El presidente de la junta directiva del Al Nassr, Musli Al Muammar, acaba de firmar un contrato con la estrella de futbol Cristiano Ronaldo. “Este acuerdo es el más grande para un nuevo capítulo histórico del equipo. “No puedo esperar para experimentar una nueva liga de futbol en un país diferente.

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Cristiano Ronaldo llega a un acuerdo con el equipo saudita Al Nassr (CNN)

El famoso futbolista portugués Cristiano Ronaldo se unió al club Al Nassr, de Arabia Saudita, anunció el equipo en redes sociales.

Este es un fichaje que no solo inspirará a nuestro club a lograr un éxito aún mayor, sino que también inspirará a nuestra liga, a nuestra nación y a las generaciones futuras, niños y niñas, a ser la mejor versión de sí mismos. El club publicó en Twitter una foto de Ronaldo sosteniendo la camiseta amarilla de Al Nassr con el número 7. Bienvenido @Cristiano a tu nuevo hogar @AlNassrFC”, decía el mensaje que acompañó la imagen.

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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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Confirmado: Cristiano Ronaldo firmó un contrato megamillonario y ... (Yahoo Deportes)

El capitán de Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo, se unió al club de Arabia Saudita Al Nassr con un contrato de dos años, informó el viernes el canal estatal saudí ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo signs with Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr for ... (CNBC)

The news of Ronaldo's signing Friday follows months of rumors and speculation as to whether he would join a Saudi team offering a lucrative contract.

He scored a whopping 450 goals for Spanish team Real Madrid, 145 goals in 346 games for Manchester United, 118 for the Portuguese national team, and 101 for Italian club Juventus. The Portuguese team was later knocked out of the tournament by Morocco. In addition to Ronaldo's soccer achievements is his immense social media following — something likely of high value to the Saudi kingdom as it seeks to draw more positive attention to the country. He is one of the highest-paid athletes in history. Saudi Arabia has made a bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. In the summer, Ronaldo turned down an offer from a different Saudi club, Al Hilal, which would have given him a roughly $370 million contract over a number of years.

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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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Cristiano Ronaldo Signs Seven-Year Deal With Saudi Arabian Team (Sportico.com)

The 37-year-old Portuguese soccer star has committed to Al-Nassr FC and will help promote Saudi Arabia ahead of its 2030 World Cup bid.

He was the first athlete to pass a combined 500 million followers on social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook in 2021. He was asked about an agreement with the Saudi club in a press conference after Portugal’s 6-1 victory over Switzerland in the World Cup; Ronaldo denied any involvement. 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.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo firma con Al-Nassr por un récord de 215 millones ... (AS Usa)

A través de redes sociales el club árabe Al-Nassr hizo oficial la llegada de Cristiano por las próximas dos temporadas a cambio de una millonaria cifra.

Este viernes el propio Al-Nassr hizo oficial la contratación de Cristiano Ronaldo a través de sus redes sociales con un par de imágenes que confirman que el ex del United continuará su carrera en una nueva liga para él asumiendo un reto mayor en su carrera, aunque alejado de los principales reflectores a nivel mundial, entre los que destacan las principales ligas de Europa. A través de redes sociales el club árabe hizo oficial la llegada de Cristiano por las próximas dos temporadas a cambio de una millonaria cifra, la cual representa el mejor contrato en la historia del fútbol. Cristiano Ronaldo firma con Al-Nassr por un récord de 215 millones de dólares anuales con el Al-Nassr

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Oficial: Cristiano Ronaldo ficha con el club árabe Al Nassr (ESPN Deportes)

El club anunció el fichaje a través de redes sociales: "El atleta más grande del mundo firmado oficialmente para Al Nassr FC"

"La visión que tiene Al Nassr es muy inspiradora y anhelo estar con mis nuevos compañeros en el equipo para lograr más éxitos", añadió. El presidente de la junta directiva de Al Nassr, Mussali al Muammar, señaló que esto es "más que un fichaje", ya que cuentan ahora con un jugador que "es un ejemplo a seguir para todos los deportistas jóvenes en todo el mundo" 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.

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Cristiano Ronaldo firma contrato multimillonario con Al-Nassr de ... (Los Angeles Times)

Cristiano Ronaldo ha firmado un contrato con el Al-Nassr saudí, tras su tumultuosa salida del Manchester United en noviembre.

Fue un torneo decepcionante para él, ya que perdió su puesto de titular en la fase eliminatoria. “Estoy ansioso por experimentar una nueva liga de futbol en un país diferente. Cristiano Ronaldo ha firmado un contrato con el Al-Nassr saudí, tras su tumultuosa salida del Manchester United en noviembre.

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Cristiano Ronaldo ficha con el club saudí Al Nassr (San Diego Union-Tribune en Español)

El fondo soberano de Arabia Saudita es propietario del Newcastle, de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra, y el país tantea una candidatura para albergar la Copa del ...

Viene de una decepcionante Copa del Mundo, en la que fue relegado a la banca en la fase de eliminación directa. Mientras que este contrato masivo representa un gran impulso para el fútbol de Medio Oriente, también alimenta el debate sobre Arabia Saudí utilizando el llamado “sports washing” para mejorar la imagen del país a nivel internacional. El club calificó la firma del astro portugués como “una ocasión histórica”.

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Cristiano Ronaldo was “Very Close” to Move to Sporting Kansas City (The Blue Testament)

Sources can confirm: Sporting KC were the MLS team that came closest to signing Cristiano Ronaldo. Talks ongoing for weeks, it was a real possibility. Package ...

[Ronaldo signed with Al Nassr](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/cristiano-ronaldo-completes-75-million-per-year-move-to-saudi-club-vision-that-al-nassr-has-is-inspiring/) in the Saudi Pro League. Sporting were close, next to Al Nassr, on wages (further confirmed by the Kansas City Star’s Daniel Sperry) which is really intriguing. Ronaldo can play as a striker or on the left wing. He is reported to make $200 million a year with his new club. Assuming Ronaldo signed, he would’ve been a DP. He was reported to have interest from other MLS teams as well. The other closest team to sign him... The 37-year-old striker was most recently at Manchester United for a second time in his career. He has had spells at Sporting Club de Portugal in Liga Portugal in the Premier League at path to sign him). The five-time Plans were being made to make it happen.

Cristiano Ronaldo llega a un acuerdo con el equipo saudita Al ... (KESQ)

El club publicó en Twitter una foto de Ronaldo sosteniendo la camiseta amarilla de Al Nassr con el número 7. “Haciendo historia. Este es un fichaje que no solo ...

El club publicó en Twitter una foto de Ronaldo sosteniendo la camiseta amarilla de Al Nassr con el número 7. Este es un fichaje que no solo inspirará a nuestro club a lograr un éxito aún mayor, sino que también inspirará a nuestra liga, a nuestra nación y a las generaciones futuras, niños y niñas, a ser la mejor versión de sí mismos. Bienvenido @Cristiano a tu nuevo hogar @AlNassrFC”, decía el mensaje que acompañó la imagen.

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Sporting Kansas City se quedó muy cerca de fichar a Cristiano ... (AS Usa)

De acuerdo con Taylor Twellman de ESPN, Sporting Kansas City tuvo pláticas serias con el entorno de Cristiano Ronaldo, pero Al-Nassr ganó la batalla.

La llegada de Ronaldo al Al-Nassr pudo haberse caído, pues numerosos clubes intentaron antes firmar a la estrella portuguesa sin éxito. Cristiano Ronaldo sacrificó su permanencia en el fútbol europeo por un contrato millonario en Arabia Saudita. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://us.as.com/futbol/reporte-cristiano-ronaldo-firma-con-al-nassr-por-dos-temporadas-n/) se convirtió este viernes en nuevo jugador del Al-Nassr de Arabia Saudita.

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Factbox: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Al Nassr: what we know of the ... (Reuters)

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.

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Cristiano Ronaldo firma un multimillonario contrato con el Al Nassr ... (BBC Mundo)

La estrella del fútbol Cristiano Ronaldo ha fichado por el Al Nassr de la liga de Arabia Saudita hasta 2025, según se confirmó este viernes.

El Al Nassr ha ganado nueve veces la Liga Pro Saudita. Recientemente, el portugués participó con su equipo nacional en la Copa Mundial de Qatar, donde hizo historia al convertirse en el primer hombre en marcar en cinco mundiales distintos con su gol ante Ghana en su primer partido. El capitán de la selección de Portugal era agente libre desde que salió del Manchester United tras una controvertida entrevista en que criticó duramente al club.

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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 Makes Big-Money Move to Saudi Arabian Club (Voice of America)

Cristiano Ronaldo completes lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in a deal that is a landmark moment for Middle Eastern soccer but will see one of ...

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 also gives the 37-year-old Ronaldo a massive payday in what could be the final contract of his career. While the signing is a massive boost for Middle Eastern soccer, it will also fuel the debate about Saudi Arabia using so-called “sportswashing” to boost the country’s image internationally.

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Report: MLS' Sporting Kansas City Came Close to Signing Cristiano ... (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

Sporting Kansas City reportedly was the closest Major League Soccer team in the pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo before his move to Saudi Arabia.

[billionaire](https://www.forbes.com/profile/clifford-illig-1/?sh=4b5995dd5f82), is the headliner. [appears close to a contract extension](/news/sports/report-lionel-messi-verbally-agrees-to-stay-with-psg-never-accepted-inter-miami) with Paris Saint-Germain while the latter [signed](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1609230931029540866) with Brazilian side Gremio. In 2015, the group had been linked to a purchase of English Premier League's Everton for north of $340 million, but Robb Heineman, one of the principals, [shut the rumors down](https://www.espn.com/soccer/everton/story/2665768/sporting-kansas-city-investors-linked-with-everton-takeover) while keeping doors open for the future.

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Cristiano Ronaldo had 'very close' offer from MLS side to Al Nassr deal (New York Post)

One MLS team made an apparently enormous bid in an attempt to land Cristiano Ronaldo. Multiple reports indicate that Sporting Kansas City was highly ...

Reports on the deal have ranged from it being worth $75 million a year all the way up [to over $200 million](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1608935744898469888) including commercial incentives. Some of the games Galaxy for $6.5 million in 2007, and the rule has allowed other legends like Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimović to make the move to America.

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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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Cristiano Ronaldo signs with Saudi Arabian club in deal that could ... (Fortune)

Cristiano Ronaldo signed a 2 1/2-year contract with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr club, a deal that could make the five-time footballer of the year one of the ...

[Manchester United last month](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-22/manchester-united-says-cristiano-ronaldo-is-leaving-the-team) after criticizing the club’s owners in a media interview, will wear the No. Currently third in the Premier League, Newcastle is targeting its first appearance in Europe’s lucrative Champions League since 2003. He reportedly made about £26 million ($31 million) a year at Manchester United, his previous team.

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