Cristiano Ronaldo has stated he is not going to take part within the upcoming inaugural expanded Membership World Cup regardless of revealing that “some groups reached out” to the Portugal captain.
Ronaldo, whose contract with Saudi Professional League facet Al-Nassr expires on the finish of June, fuelled hypothesis about probably competing within the match – which kicks off in the USA subsequent week – when he posted a cryptic social media message in Could that learn “this chapter is over” following Al-Nassr’s last league sport of the season.
Studies prompt the rich Public Funding Fund (PIF), a serious investor within the Saudi Professional League, had been negotiating a bid to “persuade Ronaldo to remain and play”, with Al-Hilal and an look within the Membership World Cup a doable choice for Ronaldo.
However it seems the 40-year-old is not going to be that includes within the competitors in spite of everything, regardless of, in keeping with the ahead, attracting curiosity from a variety of competing golf equipment.
Talking forward of his nation’s Nations League last towards Spain on Sunday night in Munich, Ronaldo stated: “I cannot be on the Membership World Cup.
“Some groups reached out to me. Some made sense and others didn’t, however you’ll be able to’t try to do all the things. You may’t catch each ball.”
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— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) June 4, 2025
The striker joined Al-Nassr in 2023 from Manchester United after the termination of his deal at Previous Trafford.
His future stays unclear however the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who scored the winner for Portugal in a 2-1 victory towards Germany on Wednesday, revealed a call was “virtually last”.
In his two years in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo has scored 99 objectives in 111 appearances for Al-Nassr, together with 35 occasions in 41 matches final time period.
