The Portugal captain, 37, said he had offers from clubs in Brazil, Australia, the United States and Portugal. Ronaldo added: "I am fortunate that I have won everything I set out to win in European football and feel now that this is the right moment to share my experience in Asia." Excitement is at a fever pitch over the arrival of Ronaldo, the highest-profile player to come to Saudi Arabia, the Gulf or any country in the Asian confederation. His presence will elevate the Saudi league value and its viewership,” said Seddik. “He is the greatest player in the world.” Adam Seddik, an Al Ittihad fan from Jeddah, said he drove 900km (560 miles) to Riyadh to witness the spectacle.

He will serve the ban at domestic level with any new club - in England or abroad - although it does not apply at continental club level, such as the Champions League. They’re going to try and get big names – who knows, maybe we might get Messi … [or] any of those players who you’d normally see go towards previously China, previously Qatar, or … the United States of America,” he said, referring to Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi. Designed with a standard fit for a relaxed and easy feel, allowing you to move freely and confidently. It’s a combination of style and comfort with our thoughtfully crafted football kits made for your ultimate enjoyment.Al Nassr, the nine-time Saudi league champions, represent a significant drop in standards for the Portuguese forward, who spearheaded title-laden campaigns with United, Real Madrid and Juventus. My goal, my objective for Cristiano is to make him happy. I want him to enjoy playing with Al Nassr and winning with Al Nassr."

Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Can Ronaldo rediscover his purpose as super-sub? list 2 of 3 Portugal’s Ronaldo says his World Cup dream has ‘ended’ list 3 of 3 Photos: Ronaldo makes history as Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 end of list I won everything, I played for the most important clubs in Europe and now it is a new challenge in Asia." Ronaldo, who scored 145 goals in 346 appearances for United, left Juventus to rejoin the Old Trafford club in August 2021 - 11 years after he departed to join Real Madrid.Following the media conference he posed in his new Al Nassr kit on the club's pitch in front of thousands of fans. In my life, I’ve seen that great players like Cristiano are the simplest to manage, because there’s nothing I can teach him,” Garcia told reporters.”Like he said, we are here to win, nothing else. I want him to enjoy playing with Al Nassr and winning with Al Nassr, just that.” As nobody knows, I can say now I had many opportunities in Europe, many clubs in Brazil, Australia, the US, even in Portugal, many clubs tried to sign me," Ronaldo told reporters at his first media conference. Ronaldo was greeted by thousands of fans at Al Nassr's Mrsool Park stadium on Tuesday Earlier in November, the striker spoke out in an interview with Piers Morgan for TalkTV in which he said he felt "betrayed" by United, did not respect manager Erik ten Hag and was being forced out of the club.

In Europe my work is done… I had many offers in Europe, many in Brazil, Australia, the US, even in Portugal,” he added. “Many clubs tried to sign me but I gave my word to this club.” The amount of investment in Saudi football … in the kingdom has been enormous and I think it’s only going to go up from here,” Al Twaijri told Al Jazeera.

It’s not the end of my career to come to Saudi Arabia. This is why I change and, to be honest, I’m really not worried about what people say,” Ronaldo said. I know the league is very competitive, I saw many games. I hope to play after [Wednesday] if the coach thinks there's a chance. I'm ready to keep playing football."

Speaking about his contract with the nine-time Saudi Pro League champions, Ronaldo said: "This contract is unique but I'm a unique player, so for me it's normal.Ronaldo arrives just weeks after the World Cup in neighbouring Qatar, and as Saudi Arabia considers a joint Asia-Africa-Europe bid to host football’s biggest tournament with Egypt and Greece.