Cristiano Ronaldo Hints At Al-Nassr Exit: 'Chapter Is Over...The Story?'

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Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 08:14 IST

Cristiano Ronaldo took to societal media to hint that helium is leaving Al-Nassr aft the Saudi Pro League ended but his declaration expires successful the summer. So, what's adjacent for CR7?

Cristiano Ronaldo astatine Al Nassr. (X)

Portuguese shot fable Cristiano Ronaldo suggested connected Monday helium mightiness permission Al-Nassr, stating that a “chapter is over" conscionable hours aft the Saudi Pro League concluded.

Ronaldo, 40, signed with Al-Nassr successful 2022 aft leaving Manchester United. His declaration successful Saudi Arabia ends this summer.

A peculiar transportation model is acceptable from June 1-10, allowing the 32 clubs participating successful the Club World Cup to motion caller players.

“This section is over," Ronaldo mentioned cryptically connected societal media, accompanied by a photograph of him successful an Al-Nassr jersey. “The story? Still being written. Grateful to all," added the erstwhile Real Madrid and Juventus star.

Al-Nassr missed retired connected the Asian Champions League Elite, losing to Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale successful the semi-finals successful April, and finished 3rd successful the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo ended the play arsenic the league’s apical scorer with 24 goals.

Previously, the five-time Ballon d’Or victor had hinted astatine perchance ending his vocation with Al-Nassr.

What Next For CR7?

Cristiano Ronaldo mightiness enactment successful the Club World Cup successful the United States adjacent month, arsenic suggested by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, owed to a unsocial transportation model created for the tournament.

Though Al-Nassr did not suffice for the Club World Cup, Infantino hinted that Ronaldo could determination to 1 of the 32 teams competing successful the 11-city tourney starting connected June 14.

“Cristiano Ronaldo mightiness play successful the Club World Cup," Infantino said connected the online streamer IShowSpeed’s YouTube channel, which boasts implicit 39 cardinal subscribers. “There are discussions with immoderate clubs, truthful if immoderate nine is funny successful hiring Ronaldo for the Club World Cup, who knows. There is inactive time; it volition beryllium fun."

FIFA confirmed connected Wednesday that last-minute transportation signings from June 1-10 are unfastened to each 32 Club World Cup teams, arsenic their location shot federations accepted the governing body’s connection to o.k. the exceptional trading window.

This has fuelled speculation that 1 of these teams mightiness motion the 40-year-old Ronaldo connected a short-term deal, perchance a loan.

Such a determination would beryllium unprecedented successful modern shot but could entreaty to FIFA by enhancing the illustration and boosting summons income of the inaugural 32-team tournament, which volition adjacent beryllium held successful 2029.

Additionally, a transportation for Ronaldo would spot him and Lionel Messi competing successful the aforesaid tourney for the archetypal clip since the 2022 World Cup successful Qatar.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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