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Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a contract with the Saudi Al-Nassr team, according to the club.
The 37-year-old joins on a two-and-a-half-year deal after leaving Manchester United last month.
This followed an explosive TV interview in which the striker said he felt betrayed by the club and did not respect his Dutch coach, Erik ten Hag.
A statement on Nasr’s Instagram read: “This is more than just history in the making.
“This signing will not only inspire our club to further success, but our league, our nation and generations to come, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves.”
Ronaldo is scheduled to undergo a medical examination in Marsool Park, the modern home of Al-Nasr, before completing the official procedures and revealing to the fans the yellow and blue colors of the club in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in the coming days.
While the signing would likely prove a huge boost for football in the Middle East, it would also fuel controversy over Saudi Arabia using so-called “sportswashing” to boost the country’s international profile.
The World Cup in Qatar saw him score in Portugal’s opening group match against Ghana, his 118th goal for his country, before he was dropped from the starting line-up for the knockout stages, in which the team exited in the quarter-finals, 1-0. loss for Morocco.
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