Cristiano Ronaldo omitted of Al Nassr’s squad for league match towards Al Tai

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo nonetheless must serve a two-match ban from the English Football Association earlier than making his Al Nassr debut.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 6, 2023 21:57 IST

Cristiano Ronaldo should serve a 2-match ban earlier than Al Nassr debut (Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Portugal famous person Cristiano Ronaldo must anticipate his debut in Asia as he was omitted of Al Nassr’s squad for Friday’s Saudi Professional League match towards Al Tai. After being suspended by England’s Football Association (FA) for knocking a cellphone out of a fan’s hand following Manchester United’s defeat at Everton in April, the 37-year-old will miss his first two home video games for the Saudi Arabian membership.

Any sanction of as much as 4 matches issued to a participant by their former affiliation should be “enforced by the new association,” based on FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP). The sport towards Al Tai had been scheduled for Thursday however was moved up by 24 hours as a result of heavy rain and climate circumstances affecting the stadium’s electrical energy. Al Nassr is but to register Ronaldo as a result of the Saudi membership has reached its international participant quota.

Al Nassr, who play within the top-flight Saudi league, confirmed Ronaldo’s signing in a press release and stated the 37-year-old penned a 2 and half 12 months contract that will maintain him with the facet till the summer season of 2025. While Al Nassr didn’t disclose the monetary deal, information company Reuters stated that studies recommended Ronaldo’s contract is price “over 200 million euros (USD 214.04 million)”.

Ronaldo’s becoming a member of will solely bolster the Saudi Arabian membership, which is wanting so as to add to its 9 Saudi Pro League titles. Al Nassr, who final received the league title in 2019, may even be hoping to win the AFC Champions League for the primary time.

“I am fortunate that I have won everything I set out to win in European football and feel now that this is the right moment to share my experience in Asia,” Ronaldo stated, as quoted by Al Nassr.

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Jan 6, 2023