"Cristiano Ronaldo is at the centre of a storm in the Saudi Pro League, where the veteran forward is understood to be on strike over the running of Al-Nassr. Ronaldo joined the Riyadh club 2023 but missed their last Pro League match, reportedly over disagreements with representatives of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which is the majority owner of Al-Nassr and three other Pro League clubs."
"The 41-year-old has been wheeled out for global propaganda purposes on a regular basis but a lack of success has seemingly enraged the 165 million-per-year veteran, explaining his absence from the squad against Al-Riyadh on Monday. You may like Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Al-Nassr (Image credit: Getty Images) Al-Nassr's 1-0 win temporarily put them top of the table but Ronaldo's dissent stole the headlines. With a home match against Al-Ittihad due to kick off at 5.30pm UK time, all eyes are on the teamsheet."
"Al-Nassr might be in the running for collective honours but Ronaldo has personal targets in his sights too. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid megastar and five-time Ballon d'Or winner wants to score 1,000 career goals. A post shared by FourFourTwo (@fourfourtwouk) A photo posted by on Ronaldo is closing in on the extraordinary milestone, apparently falling out with the powers that be at Al-Nassr with 961 career goals to his name."
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly on strike at Al-Nassr due to disagreements over the club's running and with representatives of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, the majority owner. He joined Al-Nassr in 2023 and missed the recent Pro League match against Al-Riyadh. The 41-year-old earns about £165 million per year and has been used prominently for global promotion, but limited team success has reportedly fueled his dissent. Al-Nassr briefly topped the league after a 1-0 win, with a home fixture against Al-Ittihad upcoming. Ronaldo targets 1,000 career goals and currently has 961, including 143 for Portugal in 226 appearances.
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