Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly gone on strike ahead of Al-Nassr's next game in Saudi Arabia.
The 40-year-old, who is on a contract worth £488,000 per
day, is reportedly dissatisfied with the management of Saudi Arabia's Public
Investment Fund (PIF).
The Saudi Pro League giants are due to play local rivals
Al-Riyadh on Monday, but may now be without their captain, who has scored 18
goals in 22 games across all competitions this season.
According to Portuguese outlet A Bola, a source at the club
told the newspaper that Ronaldo is unhappy with the manner in which Saudi
Arabia's PIF is handling Al-Nassr's finances, particularly in comparison to how
they are treating rival clubs.
The PIF controls a 75 per cent stake in four Saudi Pro
League clubs, Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, and Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr and has
been the driving force behind the league’s ability to attract some of world
football’s biggest names on lucrative contracts.
Shortly after Ronaldo's blockbuster move to the Riyadh club
in 2023, the likes of Karim Benzema, Kalidou Koulibaly and Riyad Mahrez moved
to Saudi Arabia on huge deals, joining Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli
respectively.
Since then, all four teams have continued to bolster their
squads, although Ronaldo, who is still yet to win a domestic trophy with
Al-Nassr, believes his team have not been treated equally in the transfer
market.
He claims Al-Nassr manager Jorge Jesus has not received
adequate reinforcements compared to Saudi Pro League rivals Al-Hilal, who have
been very active in the transfer market.
During the January window, the only player signed by
Al-Nassr is 21-year-old Iraqi midfielder Haydeer Abdulkareem, while Al-Hilal
have lured Spanish centre back Pablo Mari for £1.7m and spent a further £26m on
Rennes forward Kader Meite.
Simone Inzaghi's side are also reportedly finalising another
£26m move for Neom star Saimon Bouabre.
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