Cristiano Ronaldo does not play for Al Nassr amid reports of fallout with clubBy Press Association Sport StaffCristiano Ronaldo did not play for Al Nassr on Monday amid reports he has fallen out with the club over their recent transfer window. Ronaldo was absent from Al Nassr’s 1-0 victory over Al Riyadh after reports emerged that he is unhappy with the running of the club by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), following a quiet transfer window. Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad are all owned by the same owners, PIF, but Ronaldo’s team have made just the solitary signing so far in this campaign, that being 21-year-old Iraq midfielder Haydeer Abdulkareem. Reports suggest Ronaldo felt those other clubs were being given preferential treatment over signings and it was later announced Al Hilal secured the signature of striker Karim Benzema as well as Pablo Mari earlier in the window and are linked with Rennes’ Mohamed Kader Meite. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner signed a new two-year deal in summer 2025 and has scored 18 goals this season but Al Nassr trail Al Hilal by a point in the title race this season.

Source: Irish Independent February 03, 2026 04:18 UTC