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- Cristiano Ronaldo lifted the Nations League trophy with Portugal on Sunday
- He had been linked with an Al-Nassr exit after one other trophyless marketing campaign
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Cristiano Ronaldo has seemingly put paid to rumours he was set to stop Saudi Arabia after one other season with out silverware within the wake of his Nations League win over Spain.
The Portuguese icon picked up his third trophy with the nationwide group, and second within the Nations League, when his aspect beat Spain in Sunday’s showpiece finale after a penalty shootout.
Spain had taken an early lead however had been instantly pegged again, solely to make it 2-1 on the stroke of half-time.
Regardless of having far much less possession, competing far fewer passes and having hardly troubled the Spanish objective, Portugal discovered the equaliser by Ronaldo, naturally, on 61 minutes together with his 138th nationwide group objective.
The sport then went to penalties, and regardless of their talisman being off the sector, Portugal got here out 5-3 victors.
After the comeback win, Ronaldo admitted that bringing dwelling silverware for his nation was ‘at all times particular’, earlier than making clear his plans for his rapid future, amid reviews he could possibly be seeking to depart the Saudi Professional League.
Cristiano Ronaldo gained the Nations League with Portugal on Sunday after a penalty shootout
Regardless of thriving on a private degree at Al-Nassr he’s but to win a trophy in Saudi Arabia
He netted his 138th Portugal objective to equalise within the last in opposition to Spain earlier than coming off
‘The tears had been of pleasure. While you win one thing for Portugal, it is at all times particular, however there’s nothing like profitable for the nationwide group, in my view,’ the 40-year-old stated.
‘This technology deserved it and we had been going to have a little bit of luck and advantage and we had been going to win the ultimate.
‘We knew it was going to be troublesome however we deserved it and this offers us confidence and permits us to go to the World Cup with extra confidence.
‘Future? It will not change something. Al-Nassr, sure.’
His emphatic assertion comes after hypothesis arose a transfer could possibly be on the playing cards so as to play within the Membership World Cup, fanned, bizarrely, by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Infantino informed YouTuber iShowSpeed final month that talks had been ongoing about Ronaldo that includes within the newly-expanded competitors.
Ronaldo, although, had appeared to sign that his time at Al-Nassr could possibly be coming to an finish when he put out a cryptic social media publish following their last sport of the season.
The X publish learn: ‘This chapter is over. The story? Nonetheless being written. Grateful to all.’
His future on the Saudi Arabian aspect had been up within the air heading into the summer time window
Hypothesis was fueled by Gianni Infantino within the build-up to the expanded Membership World Cup
He was subsequently linked with a shock change to Al-Nassr’s Saudi Professional League rivals, Al-Hilal, who shall be taking part in within the Membership World Cup.
Nonetheless, this transfer has not materialised and it’s understood that Ronaldo is presently contemplating a £167m-a-year contract supply to stay at Al-Nassr.
He joined the Saudi outfit in December 2022 after leaving Manchester United the earlier month following a public fall-out with Erik ten Hag.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has gone on to attain 93 targets in 105 appearances, however has not gained a trophy since shifting to the Center East.
