Ronaldo's contract with Al Nassr will expire on June 30, exactly 3 weeks after he and his teammates in the Portuguese national team lifted the UEFA Nations League championship. There is currently no official information on whether CR7 will extend his contract with the Saudi Arabian team.
Before the Nations League semi-finals took place, there were rumors that Ronaldo would leave Al Nassr to join arch-rivals Al Hilal, thereby satisfying his wish to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. However, up to now, that rumor has been blown away by the main character in the story who has given initial revelations about his commitment to his home team.
Back in May, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that Ronaldo could appear at the FIFA Club World Cup and had "a discussion" about this story, implying that CR7 is negotiating a contract with a certain team. To destroy this bad information, before the Nations League final, Ronaldo said he would not participate in the FIFA Club World Cup despite receiving many invitations.
After that, when he won the Nations League with Portugal, the 40-year-old superstar once again reaffirmed that view. At the post-match press conference, when asked about his prospects for the UEFA Nations League, Ronaldo said that in reality, there would be no change. When asked about continuing to work with Al Nassr, he later said Yes.
"You can't participate in every tournament in this life. I have decided not to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup" - Ronaldo shared.
Reasserting such a future would mean a long-term commitment, possibly the end of Ronaldo's career with Al Nassr. A few months ago, he also announced that he would not end his career in his native Portugal. Ronaldo came to Al Nassr with the mission of not only helping this team raise their level, he also paved the way to become the ambassador of the 2034 World Cup held in this Middle Eastern country. Al Nassr gave him too many privileges, if left unused at this time, CR7 could easily get caught up in media scandals.
Since joining Al Nassr, Ronaldo has not won any official titles. His team has continuously lost to Al Hilal and Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League championship race. There was a time when Ronaldo was considered an obstacle limiting the development of Al Nassr, but after winning the Nations League championship, his position was put back in the right position.
After the 2024-2025 Saudi Pro League season ended, Ronaldo made requests to Al Nassr's board about buying more stars this summer to compete fairly with the two big rivals. CR7's choice to stay also implicitly affirms that the team's leadership has met that requirement.
Since joining Manchester United, Ronaldo has always won national championships in every place he plays. This time, the 40-year-old superstar is determined to win the championship with Al Nassr before hanging up his boots.
