Portugal’s Ronaldo signs extension with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr FC

Sports June 26, 20:05

Cristiano signed a three-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on December 30, 2022

MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. Portuguese superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to a contract extension with Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr, the club’s press office reported on Thursday.

"Al Nassr Club Company officially signed a contract extension with Cristiano Ronaldo," the club’s press office stated on its X social network account.

Ronaldo, 40, has been with Al Nassr since 2023. The terms of his new contract with the club were unavailable at the moment of publication only stating that it had been extended for two more years. His previous contract with the club is set to expire on June 30.

"A new chapter begins. Same passion, same dream. Let’s make history together," Ronaldo stated later in the day on his page on Instagram (banned in Russia as it’s owned by Meta Corporation, which is designated as an extremist organization in Russia).

The Portuguese player is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football as he packs five Ballon d'Or awards, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards, four European Golden Shoes, and was named five times the world's best player by FIFA.

He has won 34 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues and the UEFA European Championship.

Ronaldo signed a three-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on December 30, 2022 that stipulated a record 200 million Euros per year (over $234,640 million).

The captain of the Portuguese national team, Ronaldo, is also the first male player in the history of football to score 900 goals in official matches.

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