The Al Nassr clarified this Wednesday that the contract of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who signed with the Saudi club on December 30 until 2025, does not imply "any kind of commitment to any candidacy" for a World Cup, in reference to the one launched by Saudi Arabia, Greece, and Egypt for 2030.
"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 bids. His main focus is on Al Nassr and working with his teammates to help the club achieve success," the club said in their official Twitter account.
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 bids.
His main focus is on Al Nassr and to work with his teammates to help the club achieve success.— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) January 10, 2023
According to different media, Cristiano's contract with the Saudi league team, whose value has not been officially revealed, would include an additional 200 million euros as a player to promote the joint candidacy of Saudi Arabia for the 2030 World Cup.
This candidacy, which is expected to be led by Saudi Arabia and include Greece and Egypt, to host the 2030 World Cup, competes with the Spanish, Portuguese, and Ukrainian one and with the South American one, composed of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
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