Commentary Cristiano Ronaldo watching the victory win

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Cristiano Ronaldo watched from the stands as his new side, Al Nasr, beat Al Taie 2-0 on Friday in their first home match since the arrival of the Portuguese superstar.

The 37-year-old will miss his first two matches in the Saudi Professional League after being suspended by the Football Association (FA) for throwing a phone out of a fan’s hand following Manchester United’s defeat at Everton in April.

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According to FIFA’s Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), any sanction of up to four matches handed to a player by his former association must be “executed by the new association”.

Cristiano Ronaldo salutes the crowd before Al-Nassr’s victory over Al-Tai. AFP via Getty Images

The match against Al-Taei was originally scheduled for Thursday, but it was postponed for 24 hours due to heavy rain and weather conditions that affected the stadium’s electricity.

Ronaldo, who signed a two-and-a-half-year, $75 million-a-year contract at Al-Nassr on December 30, was not included in the Al-Nassr squad for Friday’s game, despite media reports that the Portuguese striker was due to make his debut despite having two matches. – Suspension of the match.

While he took his place in the stands and waved to the fans before the match, Ronaldo was also caught watching part of it from the training room.

The two goals of victory, both in the first half, were scored by the Brazilian Talisca.

Ronaldo’s reaction to @talisca_aa’s second goal 👏🏼🤩 pic.twitter.com/6s1hLRFLAj

– Al-Nassr (@AlNassrFC_EN) January 6, 2023

Ronaldo will also miss the Al-Nassr match on January 14 against his rival, Riyadh Al-Shabab. His first chance to play for his new club will be against Al-Ettifaq at Marsool Park on January 22nd.

There is also the possibility that Ronaldo will feature in a select team from the Saudi Riyadh season in a friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi on January 19 at the King Fahd International Stadium in the Saudi capital.

With Friday’s victory, Al-Nassr extended its lead at the top of the Saudi Professional League to four points over Al-Shabad, after playing a match more.

Information from Reuters is used in this report.

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