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Ronaldo signs deal with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr worth 'more than €200 million'

Published: 31 Dec 2022 - 12:36 am | Last Updated: 31 Dec 2022 - 01:50 pm
AlNassr FC / Twitter

AlNassr FC / Twitter

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Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday signed for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia, the club announced, in a deal believed to be worth more than 200 million euros.

The 37-year-old penned a contract that will take him to June 2025.

"I can't wait to discover a new football league in a different country," said the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus player.

The Portuguese star was pictured on the Al Nassr Twitter feed holding a blue and yellow shirt with his favoured number seven printed on the back.

AlNassr FC / Twitter

The Portuguese star, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has been a free agent since his second spell with Manchester United ended in a bitter divorce last month.

Ronaldo has won five Champions League titles (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018), league titles in Italy (2019, 2020) with Juventus, in Spain (2012, 2017) with Real Madrid and in England (2007, 2008, 2009) with United.

He is also the top scorer in the Champions League and with the Portuguese national team with whom he won Euro 2016.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal during the Premier League - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur match at Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, March 12, 2022. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

But Ronaldo's time at United ended in acrimony.

Looking to leave the club after the arrival of new coach Erik ten Hag, his time on the pitch was limited.

In a controversial interview in November, just before the World Cup, he hit out at the club, claiming he had been "betrayed".

United then announced the termination of his contract "by mutual agreement".

Al Nassr have won nine Saudi Arabian league titles, the last in 2019.