Cristiano Ronaldo Sign New Deal With Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-year contract.

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr; the forward was a free agent after his contract at Manchester United was mutually terminated; Ronaldo revealed in November that he turned down a £305m Saudi Arabia move in the summer

The 37-year-old left Manchester United last month following an explosive television interview in which the forward said he felt betrayed by the Old Trafford club and did not respect their Dutch manager Erik ten Hag.

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr until 2025, with the Portuguese star set to earn more than £177m per year

"I am eager to experience a new football league in a different country. Al Nassr Club's vision is very inspiring," the Saudi outfit quoted Ronaldo as saying.

Ronaldo will arrive in Saudi Arabia with a vast collection of club honors after a glittering spell at Spanish giants Real Madrid from 2009-18 where he won two La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups, four Champions League titles and three Club World Cups.

He went on to score a club record 451 times for Real and has more than 800 senior goals overall for club and country.

Who is Al Nassr?

• Formed in 1955, Al Nassr are based in the Saudi capital of Riyadh and play in the country's top division - the Saudi Professional League (SPL), which has 18 teams
• They finished third last season, six points behind champions Al Hilal
• Al Nassr are the second-most successful team in the league with nine titles. Their last win was in the 2018-19 season. Only Al Hilal, also based in Riyadh, have won more titles (18)
• Al Nassr are coached by Rudi Garcia, who previously managed Lille, Roma, Marseille and Lyon
• Al Nassr are second in the league this season after 10 rounds, two points behind leaders Al Shabab
• They must win the league this season to qualify for the 2023-24 Asian Champions League

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner also claimed two Serie A titles and a Copa Italia trophy in three years at Juventus before rejoining United with whom he had won three Premier League crowns, the FA Cup, two League Cups, the Champions League and Club World Cup.

Speaking on Friday Night Football, former Manchester United captain Gary Neville said the manner of Ronaldo's exit was sad yet inevitable as he completed a move to Al Nassr.