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There was a white flag. After days of acrimony, loud silences and a medley of versions, Cristiano Ronaldo and his club, Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia, resolved the conflict, so CR7 will return this weekend to wear the yellow shirt in the match corresponding to the domestic tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo remains a football super figure. But outside the green rectangle it has a radius of influence that goes further.
The 41-year-old forward thundered his lesson with a core issue, showing his strong disagreement with the transfer policy of the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Fund (PIF), which – he feels – is harming Al-Nassr.
The complaint was clear. CR7 pointed out the important fund – which governs the fate of several Arab League clubs – for unequal treatment, claiming that his team was disadvantaged during the last transfer window.
The bomb exploded when Al-Ittihad transferred Karim Benzema a few days ago to Al-Hilal, the current leader of the tournament and direct competitor of Al-Nassr, which is one point behind.
The problem is that both Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr are owned by this same Sovereign Fund, which led Cristiano Ronaldo to think that the owners harmed his team. This, he understands, affects the possibility of having a competitive team with which to fight as equals, thus overshadowing his voracity to continue winning titles.
Another factor that had an impact on the turbulent situation between the footballer and the club was that, since December, Al-Nassr had taken away decision-making power from the Portuguese Jose Semedo, general director, and Simao Coutinho, sports director. Cristiano Ronaldo emphatically defended both people. The return of both to their former positions in making important decisions was also settled.
The Portuguese did not travel to Turkmenistan for the match in which Al-Nassr beat Arkadag FK this Wednesday, valid for the Asian Champions League. His return is scheduled for this weekend, specifically on Saturday, against Al-Fateh in the Saudi League.
Let us remember that Cristiano Ronaldo has one supreme goal in sight: reaching the peak of 1,000 goals in his sporting career.
The legendary Portuguese striker has scored 961 goals so far. That competitive voracity is what he wants to satisfy by being sharp, without granting concessions, not even to those around him to lower the level of demand.
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to continue keeping the bar high. That is the way in which he intends to reach the FIFA World Cup to be held in the middle of the year in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Between June and July, in the great competition, CR7 will want to continue expanding his enormous legacy. The Portuguese has already started playing it.
date: 2026-02-12 04:35:00
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