Al-Nassr's inability to keep up with league rivals Al-Hilal would undoubtedly irk a hyper-competitive individual like him. Al-Hilal currently leads the league with a three-point advantage, with the added advantage of buying Ronaldo's former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema during the 2026 Winter Transfer Window.

Turmoil at Al Nassr could result in Cristiano Ronaldo looking for a new club in the near future.

Al Nassr sent a public message of support to Cristiano Ronaldo on his birthday, even as the legendary forward remains at odds with the Saudi Public Investment Fund over perceived league-wide favoritism.

Amid speculation, tension, and a title race balanced on a knife-edge, Al-Nassr has quietly completed a move that could reshape the short-term picture, and possibly the long-term one too.

If the prime purpose of hiring Cristiano Ronaldo was generating attention and profile, Saudi Arabia has had value for money. Its top football division, the Saudi Pro League, is decades old, but only when Ronaldo came on board in 2022 did it have a prayer of becoming mainstream.

A summer departure from Saudi Arabia is increasingly feasible.

Amid conflicts with the Saudi Pro League, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future could take an unexpected turn with a return to a European club where he shined years ago. For the past few days, Cristiano Ronaldo has been at the center of an unexpected dispute that puts his future in the Saudi Pro League at risk.

Cristiano Ronaldo turns 41 years old today and his birthday celebrations goes viral.

Here's a question for you. Does Cristiano Ronaldo have tattoos? After all, most of the great footballers these days are usually liberally adorned with ink on their skin. But not Portugal's star striker.

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