Watch How Ronaldo Was Greeted by His New Al Nassr Teammates

• Cristiano Ronaldo has finally met his new Al-Nassr teammates following his move to Saudi Arabia
• Ronaldo showed no regrets over leaving Europe at his unveiling as a new player for Al-Nassr
• The former Real Madrid and Man United forward is raring to go and could feature for Al-Nassr as soon as Thursday

Cristiano Ronaldo is up and running at Al-Nassr shortly after his presentation to a near-sellout crowd at Mrsool Park on Tuesday, January 3.

The 37-year-old, whose contract at Manchester United was terminated in November, has been criticized for swapping Europe for Asia.

However, Ronaldo justified his mouthwatering transfer to Saudi Arabia by claiming he has an assignment to 'change the mindset of the new generation'.

Ronaldo will be hoping to enter the fray as soon as possible, and his debut could come as soon as Thursday, January 5, per GOAL.

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But before then, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner took time to fraternize with his new teammates.

In a video shared on social media, seen by Sports Brief, Ronaldo greeted his new teammates including Vincent Aboubakar and David Ospina, who had earlier stints in Europe prior to their move to the gulf region.

CR7 even managed to find the back of the net as Rudi Garcia's charges trained ahead of their league game against Al Taee, per Givemesport.

Ronaldo receives raucous reception

Cristiano Ronaldo has been officially unveiled to Al-Nassr fans at Mrsool Park in Riyadh on Tuesday, January 3.

The former Manchester superstar was introduced as ‘the world’s greatest footballer’ in front of 25,000 raucous supporters.

As the 37-year-old made his way onto the field, the charged fans at the stadium chanted his name and lit flares, fireworks and strobe lighting to welcome their new star.

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Ronaldo scores at Al-Nassr training

Sports Brief earlier reported that Cristiano Ronaldo took part in his first Al-Nassr training session on Tuesday evening and scored an impressive goal to kick off his time in Riyadh.

The 37-year-old surprised everybody with a move to the Saudi Arabian outfit after mutually terminating his contract with Manchester United.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was presented to Al-Nassr fans at Mrsool Park in Riyadh on Tuesday, January 3.