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REVEALED: Cristiano Ronaldo will fly to Saudi Arabia TODAY before tomorrow’s medical and official presentation as an Al Nassr player, and could make his debut on THURSDAY if he is fit enough to play.
Cristiano Ronaldo could make his Al Nassr debut this week following his record £175m a year move to the club, and the striker is reported to travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of his medical.
Rudi Garcia will face Al Ta’ee at home in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday and will be eager for his new Portuguese superstar to rack up some crucial minutes before a top-table clash against Al Shabab next Saturday.
Ronaldo signed for the Saudi giants just over a month after his acrimonious departure from Manchester United, which came in the wake of his explosive interview with Piers Morgan criticizing the club and manager Erik ten Hag.
Cristiano Ronaldo could debut for new club Al Nassr against Al Ta’ee on Thursday
Following their home clash against Al Ta’ee, Al Nassr will have to wait two weeks until they host another game at Mrsool Park.
The Saudi club will no doubt want to introduce Ronaldo on Thursday before having to wait a fortnight to show off the new superstar to their fans.
If Ronaldo loses against Al Ta’ee, he will probably make his home debut against Ettifaq on January 21.
Excited Al Nassr fans queue up at the club shop to collect the 37-year-old’s famous number 7 shirt.
The fans posed with the shirt that Ronaldo will wear when he plays for the club
It is only a matter of time until the five-time Ballon d’Or winner plays his first game outside of a European league, having previously played for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus during his illustrious career.
Excited Al Nassr fans chanted Ronaldo’s name and performed their signature ‘Yeah’ celebration in the stands on New Year’s Eve as they watched their team win 1-0 against Al Khaleej.
Fans appropriately waited until the seventh minute of the match to chant the 37-year-old’s name, representing the number of the kit Ronaldo will continue to wear in Saudi Arabia.