Cristiano Ronaldo ends his protest at Al Nassr; return date confirmed - Report
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The Portuguese star missed the last two matches for the club.
According to A Bola, Cristiano Ronaldo has ended his protest at Al Nassrand will return for their Saudi Pro League game against Al Fateh on Saturday.
The 41-year-old missed two games for the Saudi Pro League team: their triumph over Al Riyadh last week and their 2-0 success over Al Ittihad on Friday.
Cristiano Ronaldo will return to action on Saturday after missing two games
The Portugal captain reportedly has confirmed that he will play again in the encounter against Al Fateh on February 14. But he will not feature in Al Nassr’s Asian Champions League Two match aganst Arkadag on Wednesday.
According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo’s dissatisfaction with the PIF (Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Investment Fund) and the fund’s assistance for his team during the transfer window caused him to boycott two games.
During the January transfer window, Cristiano Ronaldo witnessed his former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema leave Al Ittihad to join his club’s rivals, Al Hilal, which is also 75% controlled by the PIF. Ronaldo reportedly consented to return to the field after the PIF satisfied his primary criteria.
While some reports suggest that Ronaldo’s protest was due to the fact that the salaries of Al Nassr employees and collaborators had been held up and delayed.
Wages issue fixed & trusted executives back in authority
After the regulatory body paid Al Nassr’s past-dues and gave the club’s top executives back managerial autonomy, the Portuguese star has ended his proetest.
This restores the authority of José Semedo, the CEO, and Simão Coutinho, the sporting director, who were fired by the PIF.
Al Nassr still fighting for the Saudi Pro League title
This season, Cristiano Ronaldo has participated in 22 games for the team, tallying 18 goals and dishing out three assists.
Al Hilal, their fiercest rival, are currently one point ahead of Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo will be looking to help his club return to the top of the league table and lift the league title at the end of the season.
How many games did Ronaldo miss?
He missed two games for Al-Nassr.
Where do Al-Nassr stand in the group?
They are second in the league.
When are Al-Nassr playing next?
They will play tomorrow in the AFC Two.
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After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.