Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia before grand Al Nassr unveiling

Home Sport Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia before grand Al Nassr unveiling 03-01-2023 09:25 AM Ammon News - Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Riyadh ahead of his grand unveiling before thousands of fans at Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr club on Tuesday, after sealing a deal estimated at more than €200 million ($213.2m). Ronaldo, 37, , a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, touched down in the capital late on Monday, Al Ekhbariya state-run TV reported, and is staying at a luxury hotel with his entourage. "He brought a big team of assistants and even a private security firm," an official told AFP. There are high-security measures around the airport with many police cars and checkpoints. Ronaldo, who left Manchester United under a cloud after slamming the club in a TV interview, will appear at Al Nassr's 25,000-capacity Mrsool Park stadium in Riyadh at 7pm on Tuesday, officials said. The latest, and possibly final, chapter in an illustrious career comes weeks after Portugal's quarter-final exit from the World Cup in neighbouring Qatar, where his great rival Lionel Messi lifted the trophy with Argentina.

Home Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia before grand Al Nassr unveiling

03-01-2023 09:25 AM

Ammon News - Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Riyadh ahead of his grand unveiling before thousands of fans at Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr club on Tuesday, after sealing a deal estimated at more than €200 million ($213.2m).

Ronaldo, 37, , a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, touched down in the capital late on Monday, Al Ekhbariya state-run TV reported, and is staying at a luxury hotel with his entourage.

"He brought a big team of assistants and even a private security firm," an official told AFP.

There are high-security measures around the airport with many police cars and checkpoints.

Ronaldo, who left Manchester United under a cloud after slamming the club in a TV interview, will appear at Al Nassr's 25,000-capacity Mrsool Park stadium in Riyadh at 7pm on Tuesday, officials said.

The latest, and possibly final, chapter in an illustrious career comes weeks after Portugal's quarter-final exit from the World Cup in neighbouring Qatar, where his great rival Lionel Messi lifted the trophy with Argentina.

no comments

Notice

All comments are reviewed and posted only if approved.
Ammon News reserves the right to delete any comment at any time, and for any reason, and will not publish any comment containing offense or deviating from the subject at hand, or to include the names of any personalities or to stir up sectarian, sectarian or racial strife, hoping to adhere to a high level of the comments as they express The extent of the progress and culture of Ammon News' visitors, noting that the comments are expressed only by the owners.

name : *
email
	show email
comment : *
Verification code :	Refresh write code :