Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo made his first appearance in training at Saudi club Al-Nasr on Wednesday, to which he moved on a free transfer, after being introduced to fans at Riyadh’s ‘Marsool Park’ stadium.
‘Madeira Rocket’ attended training at the Prince Abdul Rahman bin Saud Stadium at the club’s headquarters, following ‘Al-Alamy’ preparations to face its away team, Al-Ta’i, today, Thursday, for the 12th round of the Saudi League, according to the newspaper.”sportsLocal.
The team’s coaching staff, led by French coach Rudi Garcia, concluded the training session with midfield maneuvers before the players headed for retirement.
On the other hand, Ali Al-Bulayhi, defense star of the Saudi club Al-Hilal, considered the traditional rival of Al-Nassr, said that “Ronaldo’s deal will benefit Saudi Arabia, because he is among the best players in the world”, adding: “I wish him success and I tell him that we will see each other again soon”.
Al-Bulayhi added, in an interview with Al-Riyadiah newspaper, “I’m only afraid of myself, and Ronaldo will know who Al-Bulayhi is when I’m complete.”
Regarding his participation with the Saudi national team in the World Cup finals and his presentation at a distinguished level against the Argentina national team, he said: “It doesn’t matter who Al-Bulayhi plays against, the important thing is that I am confident in myself, so I don’t fear any footballer, no matter who he is.”
And he added: “I told Messi that even if you play 5 games against us, you won’t be able to beat us.”
It should be noted that Al-Hilal and Al-Nasr matches are very popular in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world, and the Clasico between them is equivalent to the Zamalek and Al-Ahly Clasicos in Egypt.
Ronaldo, who was left without a club after his Manchester United contract was terminated by mutual consent in November, joined Al-Nassr last week on a two-and-a-half-year deal in a deal that media reports valued at over 200 million euros ($210.94 million).
Ronaldo won many titles after an impressive career at Real Madrid between 2009 and 2018, in which he won the Spanish League twice, the Cup twice, the European Champions League four times and the Club World Cup three times .
He also won the Italian league twice and the Coppa Italia once in his three years at Juventus before returning to United, with whom he had won the English Premier League three times, the FA Cup once, the the League, the Champions League once and the Club World Cup once.
Ronaldo’s move has been the subject of countless rumours, with some reports claiming his contract includes a clause which would allow him to join Newcastle United on loan, while others have claimed that the player who wore the former “No. Ronaldo .
