CRISTIANO RONALDO says he is committed to Al-Nassr – despite refusing to feature for the Saudi Pro League title-chasers TWICE earlier this month.
The Portuguese superstar, 41, notched a brace in his side’s 4-0 thumping of Al-Hazem on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is committed to Al-NassrCredit: Reuters
The Portuguese superstar went on strike earlier this monthCredit: Reuters
But Ronaldo sparked speculation over his future when after being infuriated by Al-Nassr’s lack of transfer activity during the winter window.
The Manchester United legend made himself unavailable for showdowns against Al-Riyadh and Al-Ittihad in protest against the Public Investment Fund.
made his return in the win at Al-Fateh last weekend and, having now taken his tally to 21 goals for the season, he insisted that he is not looking to quit.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner said: “I’m very happy. As I say so many times, I belong to Saudi Arabia.
“It’s a country that welcomed me, my family and my friends very well. I’m happy here. I want to continue here.
“And the most important thing, it’s we keep pushing. We are there at the top.
“Our job is to win, make pressure [on our title rivals], and let’s see. We are on track.
“We’re back, we are good, we are confident. Game by game. We are in good shape. Let’s see what’s going to happen.”
after he went on strike – releasing a statement which warned “no individual determines decisions beyond their own club”.
He was irate because Haydeer Abdulkareem was Al-Nassr’s only mid-season signing despite boss Jorge Jesus pleading for further reinforcements.
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Title rivals Al-Hilal, who are also owned by PIF, .
They swooped for ex-Arsenal defender Pablo Mari from Fiorentina and splurged £26million apiece on Kader Meite and Saimon Bouabre as well.
Ronaldo was also seething after finding out that Al-Nassr officials were .
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