Cristiano Ronaldo: Al Nassr Star Enjoys Time With Family Ahead of Saudi Arabia Debut vs Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo: Al Nassr Star Enjoys Time With Family Ahead of Saudi Arabia Debut vs Messi

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:23 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo spent some time with his family in Riyadh two weeks after moving to Saudi Arabia.
  • Ronaldo shared pictures of his partner Georgina Rodriguez and his children as he awaits his official debut.
  • It has been reported that his first game could come against Lionel Messi's Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly game.

Cristiano Ronaldo shared some lovely photos of himself and his family enjoying some time off in Saudi Arabia.

Ronaldo is continuing to settle into his new surroundings after sealing a move to Al-Nassr at the start of the year.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Al-Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo with his family in Riyadh. Credit, @Cristiano.
Source: Twitter

It has been a busy few days for the prolific forward who was unveiled at a well-attended ceremony at the Mrsool Park in Riyadh. He then attended Al-Nassr's game against Al Taee before being seen attending his first training session with his new teammates.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is yet to make his debut as he completes the ban, he carried from the English Premier League for kicking the phone of an Everton fan.

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Sports Brief had reported that Ronaldo has been named captain of the Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal combined XI for the friendly against Paris Saint-Germain.

Ronaldo is expected to make his first bow since his move to the gulf region against Lionel Messi's PSG on Thursday, January 19.

The 37-year-old's much-heralded Al-Nassr debut was delayed due to a ban slapped on him by the English FA, with the friendly against PSG expected to be his first on Saudi Arabian soil. Rudi Garcia, the coach of Al-Nassr, confirmed that the veteran striker would play in the friendly before making his competitive debut against Al-Etiffaq on January 22.

Ronaldo amused by Siuu celebration

It would be fair to assume that Ronaldo is enjoying his new surroundings in Saudi Arabia. From his warm welcome by the Al-Nassr faithful to the joyous pictures and videos that have subsequently been released, the striker is seemingly feeling at home.

It is a far cry from the Ronaldo the world saw during his last days as a Manchester United player, and with the Portugal national team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Anderson Talisca one of Ronaldo's new teammates brought his son to the dressing room. The young boy took it upon himself to show the former Real Madrid forward how big of a fan he is.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)