Al Nassr, the football star’s new team, denied that Ronaldo would be the ambassador for Riyadh’s 2030 World Cup bid.
Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr club are denying reports that Cristiano Ronaldo has a clause in his contract in which the Portuguese striker will serve as an ambassador for the World Cup campaign. 2030 of the Gulf state.
Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr last month after signing a 2.5-year contract estimated by the media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($210 million).
The media reports that Ronaldo, 37, will be paid an additional 200 million euros to help Saudi Arabia host the World Cup.
“Al Nassr FC would like to clarify that contrary to news reports, Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract with Al Nassr does not entail commitments to any World Cup bid,” the club said in a statement on Friday. early Wednesday.
“His main focus is on Al Nassr and working with his teammates to help the club achieve success.”
Ronaldo arrived in Saudi Arabia in early January just a few weeks after World Cup in neighboring Qatarand as Saudi Arabia considers a joint Eurasian effort to host the biggest soccer tournament with Egypt and Greece.
The bid window to host the 2030 World Cup was opened last year and the winner will be selected at the FIFA Congress in 2024.
The 2026 edition of the World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, marking the first time the tournament will be shared by three different countries.
Saudi promotes sports
Ronaldo is the most famous player to ever visit Saudi Arabia, the Gulf or any country in the Asian union.
Al Nassr, a nine-time Saudi Arabian league champion, shows a marked drop in standards for the Portuguese forward, who has led title-laden campaigns with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. .
by Ronaldo signed was born amid Saudi Arabia’s push to participate in sports, including golf, boxing, tennis and F1 as well as football, following the Saudi takeover of English Premier League club Newcastle United in last.
Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of its de facto crown prince, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will host the upcoming Asian Games and the Asian Winter Olympics, as well as the Football Cup. Asian male and female stones.
