Portugal’s captain Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that he has declined opportunities to play in the FIFA Club World Cup scheduled to be held in the United States later this month, and that he will not participate in the tournament. The 40-year-old Ronaldo’s contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, where he currently plays, is set to expire at the end of this month. However, while Al Nassr has not qualified for the Club World Cup, he has received offers from other clubs.
Speaking to journalists before tonight’s UEFA Nations League final match against Spain, Ronaldo said he will not play in this tournament. “I won’t be playing in the Club World Cup. I have received offers from some teams competing in this tournament. Among them are some good offers, but it’s not possible to play for all clubs,” Ronaldo said. After Al Nassr’s last match in the Saudi league this past May, Ronaldo had posted on his Instagram saying that this chapter had ended.
However, according to some media reports, Al Nassr is working on renewing Ronaldo’s agreement. Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in. Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in 2023 after terminating his contract with Manchester United. Ronaldo has scored 99 goals in 111 matches for Al Nassr. Of these, he scored 35 goals in the past season. As Portugal faces Spain in tonight’s Nations League final, it was Ronaldo who scored the winning goal in the semi-final where Portugal beat Germany 2-1.
