Cristiano Ronaldo said he would not participate in the next World Cup of Opening Expanded Club, although he revealed that “some teams arrived” to the Captain of Portugal.
Ronaldo, his contract with the Saudi Pro al-Nassr League expired at the end of June, promoted speculations on a possibly competing in the tournament, which begins in the United States next week, published a cryptic social media message in May that he read “This chapter is over” after the final game of the Al-Nassr league of the season.
The reports suggested that the Wealth Public Investment Fund (PIF), an important investor in the Saudi Pro League, negotiated a commitment to “convince Ronaldo to stay and play”, with Al-Hilal and an appearance in the Club World Cup a possible option for Ronaldo.
But it seems that the 40 -year -old will not appear in the competition after all, despite the striker will attract interest from several competitors.
Speaking ahead of the final of the League of Nations of his country against Spain on Sunday evening in Munich, Ronaldo said: “I will not be in the Club World Cup.
“Some teams contacted me. Some made sense and others did not, but you can’t try to do it -you can’t take each ball.”
The striker joined Al-Nassr in 2023 of Manchester United after the end of his agreement at Old Trafford.
His future is still unclear, but the five Golden Ballon stroke, which scored the winner of Portugal in a 2-1 victory against Germany on Wednesday, revealed that a decision was “almost final”.
In his two years in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo has scored 99 goals in 111 appearances in Al-Nassr, including 35 times in 41 games of the last term.