Al Nasr star Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly miss Monday’s Saudi Pro League match against Al Riyadh.
Although it is clear that his absence was not due to workload or fitness management reasons. Mullet“Cristiano Ronaldo is dissatisfied with the way the PIF (Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund), the club he has been president of for three years, is being run, especially compared to the treatment given to rival clubs run by the same fund.”
Ronaldo is said to be unhappy with Al Nasr’s investment, or lack thereof. The forward’s disappointment may have been due to the fact that the only player signed in the winter transfer window was 21-year-old Iraqi midfielder Heidia Abdulkarem.
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Interestingly, Al Nasr’s management team includes two Portuguese nationals: sporting director Siman Coutinho and CEO Jose Semedo. However, their powers were frozen by the board of directors earlier in the month.
Although this development may just be speculation, the possibility of Karim Benzema moving to Al Hilal could have added fuel to the fire after contract renewal talks with Al Ittihad broke down.
Al Nasr currently sit in second place with 43 points, three points behind Al Hilal.
Published February 2, 2026