Cristiano Ronaldo left out of Al-Nassr match once again | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo will be absent again from the Al-Nassr team for the Arab Championship. The Portuguese forward will not take the field due to conflicts with the PIF (Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia). This Friday's match is against Al-Ittihad, for the 20th round of the championship.

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The Saudi League issued a statement on Thursday night regarding the absence of the Portuguese player in the game against Al-Riyadh. “The Saudi Professional League is structured around a simple principle: each club operates independently, under the same rules. Clubs have their own boards of directors, their own executives, and their own football management. Cristiano (Ronaldo) has been fully dedicated to Al Nassr since his arrival and has played a key role in the club's growth and ambitions. Like any elite player, he wants to win. But no individual, no matter how important, makes decisions that go against the interests of their own club.”

However, the information conveyed by Portugal's NOW channel is that the star will again not be available to the club. This time, the justification given is the delay in salaries of Cristiano's club staff. The player remains unhappy with the management. Another piece of information brought by the channel is that the other athletes of the club agree with the Portuguese player.

Cristiano Ronaldo has 127 matches, 111 goals, and 22 assists for Al-Nassr since he joined in 2023.

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