Will Cristiano Ronaldo play tonight for Al-Nassr vs Almeria in pre-season friendly?

Ronaldo hasn’t performed in Spain since 2022.

Before their new campaign begins, Al Nassr will play Almeria today. They will then play Al Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup semifinal on August 19.

Before the 2025–26 season begins, the Knights of Najd will try to maintain their strong play when they meet UD Almeria in Spain Today. The fans in Spain will be excited to witness Cristiano Ronaldo, who once dominated the Spanish top division, wearing a Real Madrid shirt.

Will Cristiano Ronaldo play tonight?

As Nassr prepare for the Saudi Super Cup semifinal, its first game of the regular season, which will be played against Al Ittihad on August 19, Ronaldo is set to start against the Secunda Division team after scoring a hat-trick in the previous preseason friendly.

It’s a clear message that the former Juventus forward still possess a goalscoring instinct and will lead the attacking line of the club next campaign.

One of the key draws of today’s match between Al-Nassr and Almeria will be Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese player returns to play in Spain, where he experienced some of the most spectacular moments of his career, sporting the Real Madrid jersey.

Even though it’s a friendly, Ronaldo, who hasn’t visited Spain since November 2022, will find the game particularly meaningful as he looks to reach his full fitness level before the start of the new season, where he will hope to lead Al-Nassr to the league title this time.

Other former LaLiga players are also visiting

In this match versus Almeria, Ronaldo won’t be the only star making a comeback to Spain. The Saudi team have added Joao Felix, a former player for FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, and have also signed Barcelona centre-back Inigo Martinez.

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