Good news keeps coming for Cristiano Ronaldo fans. Following the win of Portugal in the Nations League, Ronaldo has taken a U-turn on leaving his football club, Al Nassr.
According to the latest news presented at ESPN, Ronaldo will stay with Al Nassr for another year.
The joy after winning the Nations League was so abundant that Ronaldo confirmed his stay. The decision seemed to be influenced by Portugal’s win over Spain in the finals.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Extends His Stay
As the fans would be more than happy, Cristiano Ronaldo himself confirmed the stay at Al-Nassr. Talking to the media, Ronaldo stated that Nothing is going to change, and yes, he will play at Al Nassr.
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It was in 2023 that Ronaldo joined Al Nassr, and since then, the club has been doing brilliantly. His fallout with Erik Ten Hag was bad, so he moved to the Saudi Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Contribution to Al Nassr
The contribution of Cristiano Ronaldo has been a hit-and-miss at Al Nassr. Although he keeps scoring goals, the team hasn’t done anything out of the box.
Before the signing of the new deal, Ronaldo was getting $210 million per year. The cost of the new contract will only be known after he signs it.
However, there are a few reports that suggest he has been offered 5% ownership of the club and further few benefits over 52% pay cut to roughly €96 million annually. He is yet to make a decision.
Ronaldo has scored 25 goals in the season, along with 8 goals in the AFC Champions League. However, with all of this, Al Nassr has only won the Arab Club Champions Cup 2023 as a major achievement.
Portugal Embraces UEFA Nations League Title
As the expectations were high, Portugal made the right move in winning the Nations League. The final was played against a strong Spain side, which gave tough competition.
Portugal had to take the game to the penalties and also win it with tight margins. This was the 3rd trophy for Ronaldo with the national side.
Previously, he had two in the 2016 Euros, along with the 2019 Nations League. Ronaldo was ecstatic and stated that there was no better feeling than winning the title with the national side.
Cristiano had a major contribution in the game, with a 2-2 equalizer being scored in the 61st minute. Although Ronaldo had to come off the field in the 88th minute with a thigh injury, the game was intense.
In the end, it was the penalty shootout that decided the fate in favor of Portugal.Robert Martinez was more than happy that Ronaldo contributed and also clarified that he shut down the questions of whether he still has it or not.
Amit Mishra’s Take
As fate had it, Cristiano Ronaldo will be staying in Saudi and be part of Al Nassr. There were doubts over his availability, but now he has a possible new contract, nothing official, along with a refreshed mindset after the Nations League win; this could be the difference.
But only time will tell whether Cristiano Ronaldo will extend his contract by a long margin or for a short span for now he said it might be a year. With no Club World Cup, the Portugal captain has a good time to think.
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