Cristiano Ronaldo in action© AFP
A Saudi Club official told AFP on Monday that Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an agreement with Al Nasar to expand its contract by June 2026. The official said that the side had agreed to the renewable expansion of Ronaldo’s contract, “But it has not been signed yet. An announcement will be made in the coming days”. Ronaldo turned 40 last week with his current contract due to ending in June 2025. Former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus Star joined Al Nasar in January 2023 and since then scored 82 goals in 90 matches.
In August, Ronaldo stated that he would be with Al Nasr at the end of his professional career, which could be “soon or in two or three years”.
“But this will most likely be with Al Nasar, in the team that makes me happy … and where I like.”
Portuguese appeared to trade an end-career payday for the ambiguity of great football, when he moved to Al Nasar in Riyadh two years ago, a deal had a price of $ 250 million.
But his influence became clear when he was made after a parade of aging superstar in the Saudi Pro League with large expenses.
Saudi Arabia was then honored with the 2034 World Cup in December, which was a crowning pride for the strategy of rebuilding its image through the game, tourism and culture of the oil-rich state.
When Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel in August, he received only 90 minutes and 20 million within 24 hours a million customers. He currently has 73.5 million.
However, the glory of the World Cup probably recorded him in front of his Argentina rival Lionel Messi, a five -time Bellon D’Or and the Champions League winner.
Regardless of his unique looks, with the closure of 1,000 professional goals in official matches, Ronaldo is still his only win with the Arab Club Champions Cup 2023 club to win the Saudi or Continental Trophy with Al Nasar.
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