Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo has officially joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Nasr on a two and half year deal according to reports in the Saudi Arabian media.
The Portuguese captain who was preferring to join a European club competing in the UEFA Champions League will be playing in the gulf league from January 2023 after agreeing on a two year deal.
The 37-year-old has had to settle for a big-money money move to Saudi Arabia where he will be earning close to €200m per year.
Ronaldo poses with an Al-Nasr jersey
On November 22, Manchester United announced they had terminated Ronaldo’s contract with immediate effect, with Ronaldo playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as a free agent.
Ronaldo became the first man to score at five different World Cups with his penalty against Ghana in Portugal’s dramatic 3-2 win.
“I’m thrilled for a new experience in a different league and a different country, the vision that Al Nassr has is very inspiring”. 🇵🇹🇸🇦
“I’m very excited to join my teammates, and to help the team to achieve more success”, Ronaldo said after completing move.
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