Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia till 2025, the club announced, in a deal believed to be worth more than $214 million.
On Friday, Al Nassr posted a picture on social media of Ronaldo holding up the team’s jersey, with the club hailing the deal as “history in the making.”
“I am eager to experience a new football league in a different country,” the club quoted Ronaldo as saying.
The contract gives the 37-year-old Ronaldo a massive payday in what could be the final contract of his career.
Ronaldo will now seemingly see out the last years of his career far away from the spotlight of top European football, as he is by far the biggest name to go play in the Saudi Arabian league.
The Portuguese star, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has been a free agent after his contract was terminated by Manchester United following an explosive TV interview in which he criticised manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners after having been repeatedly benched and even temporarily suspended by the club.
He is also coming off a disappointing World Cup where he was benched in the knockout rounds as Portugal lost in the quarterfinals to Morocco.
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia till 2025, the club announced, in a deal believed to be worth more than $214 million.
On Friday, Al Nassr posted a picture on social media of Ronaldo holding up the team’s jersey, with the club hailing the deal as “history in the making.”
“I am eager to experience a new football league in a different country,” the club quoted Ronaldo as saying.
The contract gives the 37-year-old Ronaldo a massive payday in what could be the final contract of his career.
Ronaldo will now seemingly see out the last years of his career far away from the spotlight of top European football, as he is by far the biggest name to go play in the Saudi Arabian league.
The Portuguese star, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has been a free agent after his contract was terminated by Manchester United following an explosive TV interview in which he criticised manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners after having been repeatedly benched and even temporarily suspended by the club.
He is also coming off a disappointing World Cup where he was benched in the knockout rounds as Portugal lost in the quarterfinals to Morocco.