Cristiano: Al Nassr Defender Elated After New Teammate Attends His Birthday

• Cristiano Ronaldo is days into his stint as an Al-Nassr player and is already creating bonds
• The 37-year old recently made the birthday of teammate Mohammed Al-Fatil extra special
• Al-Nassr have a game on January 5 but Ronaldo had to sit out due to serving a suspension

Cristiano Ronaldo made the day - and possibly the year - of his new club teammate Mohammed Al-Fatil, after making himself present for the player’s mini-birthday party.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner recently signed a two-year contract with Al-Nassr to become the highest-paid footballer in the world.

He arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, and a press conference confirming his signature was done the following day.

Barely days after his arrival in Riyadh, Ronaldo integrated with his new teammates and engaged in a training session where he showed off his shooting skills.

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Sports Brief also earlier reported on the Portuguese star's massive impact on Al-Nassr since joining them, as the team is closing in on 10 million followers on Instagram.

Before his arrival, the club barely had 600,000 followers.

In addition, little-known Al-Nassr players have also had the rare privilege of being followed by the most famous human on social media in Ronaldo.

For this reason, Al-Nassr centre-back Mohammed Al-Fatil will likely feel extra special, because his megastar teammate actually took the time to wish him a happy birthday.

On his Instagram which boasts more than half a billion followers, Ronaldo shared a photo of himself, Al-Fatil and other teammates, with a cake in the middle.

Al-Nassr were due to play in their first game since the star's arrival on Thursday against Al-Ta'ee.

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As reported by SportBible, a bumper crowd of 28 000 is expected at the stadium, although Ronaldo will not feature as he continues to serve a ban from the FA for smashing a fan’s phone several months ago.

Ronaldo travels to Saudi Arabia

Earlier, Sports Brief showed photos of the luxurious private jet that flew Ronaldo and his family to Riyadh, ahead of his official unveiling.

The 37-year-old and his family travelled to Saudi Arabia in style, on board a luxurious private jet. His partner, Georgina Rodriguez gave her followers a sneak peek on Instagram.

In snaps she shared from the trip, the aircraft's features include a huge double bed and comfy-looking padded seats.