"Ronaldo was not part of Al-Nassr's 2-0 win at home, the second game he's missed in four days due to unspecified reasons. Cristiano Ronaldo has missed his second consecutive game for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) amid reports he is unhappy with the club's majority owner over the lack of transfer activity. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was not in the squad when Al-Nassr faced defending champions Al-Ittihad at home on Friday."
"Ronaldo has been unhappy with how Al-Nassr is being managed by the country's Public Investment Fund, Portuguese outlet A Bola reported this week. The 38-year-old was said to be upset with the club's lack of action in the January transfer window while watching rivals Al-Hilal sign Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema, a former Real Madrid teammate. Without naming Ronaldo, the SPL issued a statement on Thursday emphasising that no player was bigger than the league."
"The Saudi Pro League is structured around a simple principle: Every club operates independently under the same rules, the league said. Clubs have their own boards, executives and football leadership. Decisions on recruitment, spending and strategy rest with those clubs, within a financial framework designed to ensure sustainability and competitive balance. That framework applies equally across the league. Meanwhile, Al-Nassr CEO Jose Semedo has declined to comment on Ronaldo's absence."
Ronaldo missed two consecutive Al-Nassr matches, including the 2-0 home win over Al-Ittihad and a 1-0 victory over Al-Riyadh, with reasons unspecified. He has expressed unhappiness with club ownership over a lack of transfer activity and is upset by rivals signing Karim Benzema. The Saudi Pro League emphasises that no player is bigger than the league and that clubs operate independently under shared financial rules for sustainability and competitive balance. Al-Nassr's CEO declined to comment on the absence. Ronaldo is not injured, ill, or out of favour with manager Jorge Jesus, does not intend to leave, has 17 goals for the club and remains under contract through June 2025.
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