Ronaldo Extends Al Nassr Stay

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new two-year contract with Al Nassr, continuing his time in the Saudi Pro League.

The 40-year-old football star announced the news on social media, saying, “A new chapter begins. Same passion, same dream. Let’s make history together.”

Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in 2022 after leaving Manchester United. Since then, he has scored 93 goals in 105 matches across all competitions for the club. He first arrived at Al Nassr shortly after the 2022 World Cup on a 2½-year deal, which made him the highest-paid athlete in the world.

According to Forbes, Ronaldo has remained the top-earning athlete for the past three years. His total earnings are estimated to be around $275 million. Despite his age, Ronaldo continues to perform at a high level. He recently helped Portugal win their second UEFA Nations League title after beating Spain in the final.

Ronaldo also has his sights set on reaching 1,000 career goals. So far, he has scored 794 goals in club football and 138 for the Portugal national team, giving him a total of 932 goals. With his strong form, the football legend is showing no signs of slowing down.

His arrival in Saudi Arabia opened the floodgates for several high-profile players based in Europe to make the switch to the SPL, such as Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema.

Although Ronaldo has won the Arab Club Champions Cup with Al Nassr, he has been unable to guide them to the SPL title, with their best finish being runners-up in 2022-23 and 2023-24. They finished third last season.

Al Nassr sporting director Fernando Hierro said in May that the club was keen for Ronaldo to sign a new deal to remain at the Jeddah-based side and suggested that Al Nassr faced competition for the Portuguese superstar’s signature.

Hierro’s words came after Ronaldo hinted that the season finale at Al-Fateh was his last appearance for Al Nassr.

But in signing a new deal, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has dispelled any notion that he might be looking to join the seventh professional club of his storied career.