The end of last season at Al-Nassr was extremely melancholy for Cristiano Ronaldo, who didn't hide his frustration at his team's lack of competitiveness during their frustrating campaigns in the Saudi League and the AFC Champions League. A symbolic post on social media and the proximity of the Club World Cup were close to putting an end to his time in Saudi Arabia, but the situation has changed completely in recent days.
After several rumors surrounding his future, Cristiano Ronaldo has finally made it official that he will be staying with Al-Nassr and will remain committed to promoting soccer in Saudi Arabia for a considerable period of time, with the veteran Portuguese striker signing a new deal valid until June 2027, leaving the world's soccer clubs extremely surprised by this decision.
Many imagined that Cristiano Ronaldo would look to return to a European league or try to sign a deal with competitive clubs around the world with a view to becoming more competitive before the 2026 World Cup, the last time the top scorer will play for Portugal. However, it is possible to imagine the plans that led him to stay in Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo showed that he can be a champion playing for Al-Nassr
The fact that Cristiano Ronaldo recently won the UEFA Nations League, playing an important role in the final against Spain and in other matches, showed that the striker doesn't need to be playing in a competitive league in Europe to be in excellent physical and technical shape to help his country in a major international tournament. Precisely because of this, CR7 is in search of a historic milestone that will go down in human history: the 1000-goal mark in his career.
In Brazil, some say that "1,000 goals, only Pelé", but official statistics prove that no player in the history of soccer has scored 1,000 goals in official matches. In other words, Cristiano Ronaldo will be fully capable of reaching this milestone in two years playing in Saudi Arabia, considering that he is only 62 goals short of the historic mark.