Cristiano Ronaldo goes on strike and refuses to play for Al-Nassr as PIF row intensifies

Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to play for Al-Nassr of their recreation with Al-Riyadh later right now after claiming different PIF-owned golf equipment are receiving preferential therapy, in keeping with a report in Portuguese newspaper A Bola.

Al-Nassr are one in every of 4 golf equipment whose majority stakeholders are the Saudi Arabian Public Funding Fund –  Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad being the others.

A Bola claims Ronaldo has grow to be disillusioned with a scarcity of funding in his membership in comparison with their Saudi Professional League rivals.

The ultimate straw was the information that former Actual Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema was set to affix Al-Hilal after failing to barter a brand new deal at Al-Ittihad.

Ronaldo to overlook essential derby conflict

It leaves Al-Nassr in a troublesome state of affairs forward of their essential recreation this afternoon.

Al-Hilal high the desk however have drawn their final two video games, opening the door for Al-Nassr, who would transfer stage on factors with a win in opposition to Al-Riyadh, albeit they might have performed a recreation extra.

Regardless of Ronaldo’s dissatisfaction, Al-Nassr can nonetheless boast a expensively assembled line up that features Sadio Mane, Joao Felix and Kingsley Coman.

Ronaldo signed a brand new contract with Al-Nassr in June final 12 months that runs till June 2027 when he can be 42 years of age.