Cristiano Ronaldo’s disappointment at Al Nassr is raising doubts about whether he will continue to play in Saudi Arabia? In that context, CR7 has just made a decision about his future.
The recent Saudi Super Cup semi-final between Al Hilal and Al Nassr truly became a nightmare for Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo . Tragedy struck Al Nassr in the 86th minute, when Ronaldo elbowed an Al Hilal player, causing the referee to immediately show a red card. Despite losing CR7, the away team still played hard, but all they could do was Sadio Mane’s honorable goal in the 90+9 minute. In the end, Al Nassr lost 1-2 to Al Hilal and was eliminated from the Saudi Super Cup.
Not only were they “kicked” out of the Saudi Super Cup, Ronaldo and his teammates at Al Nassr also soon stopped in the quarterfinals of this season’s AFC Champions League. Things got even worse when Al Nassr was far behind Al Hilal in the rankings in the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League. After 27 rounds, Al Hilal is at the top with 77 points in hand. And Al Nassr is accepting 2nd place with 65 points. The most likely arena where Ronaldo’s team can seek the championship title is the King Cup. However, to be able to advance to the finals, Al Nassr needs to defeat unpleasant opponent Al Khaleej in the semi-finals on May 2.
Besides the disappointing results, Ronaldo also often becomes the target of attacks from crazy fans through the provocative act of using Messi’s name to mock him. Therefore, it has raised concerns about the future of Cristiano Ronaldo, the star who won the Golden Ball title five times. It is important to know that Ronaldo’s contract with Al Nassr lasts until the end of June 2025, which is more than a year away.
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, a football expert in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo has just made a decision about his future. Specifically, the Portuguese star will continue to play until the end of his contract with Al Nassr. “Ronaldo is very disappointed with Al Nassr’s results. And he was even angry when crazy fans chanted Messi’s name to mock him. However, no matter what, Ronaldo will continue to play. That was the decisive decision he made,” journalist Jacobs added.
According to analysis from journalist Jacobs, staying to play for Al Nassr will help Ronaldo take advantage of the Saudi Pro League to neatly solve some personal problems. With a lighter schedule for Ronaldo, the 39-year-old striker will now focus on reaching the 1,000 goal mark.
Up to now, the former MU star has scored 885 goals. That is also the main reason why Ronaldo will still wear the Al Nassr shirt despite the possibility of having a blank season here.
