Cristiano Ronaldo appears on forward of Al Nassr’s Saudi Professional League conflict towards Al Ettifaq at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, December 22, 2023. — Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed he wouldn’t play within the upcoming Membership World Cup on Saturday, dismissing rumours he was set to switch to one of many taking part golf equipment.
Talking forward of Sunday’s Nations League closing towards Spain in Munich, the Portugal captain mentioned he was set to participate within the newly expanded competitors had been broad of the mark.
“I will not be at the Club World Cup,” the Portugal veteran mentioned, however added he had “been contacted” by a number of taking part groups.
Ronaldo got here into Nations League in Germany amid swirling doubts about his future at membership stage, with the veteran’s contract at Saudi aspect Al-Nassr set to run out on the finish of June.
In Might, the Portuguese posted on social media “the chapter is over” as stories emerged he might change to a different membership, probably Saudi aspect Al Hilal, one of many groups who will probably be on the event in the US in June.
Ronaldo mentioned he was not interested by making a short-term resolution which might enable him to play within the competitors.
“Some teams reached out to me. Some made sense and others did not, but you can’t try and do everything, you can’t catch every ball.”
The ahead mentioned the choice on his future was “almost final”.
