JAKARTA - Al Nassr denied reports that Cristiano Ronaldo's contract included a clause of the agreement to support Saudi Arabia in winning the bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
The 37-year-old joined Al Nassr earlier this month on a salary contract of IDR 3.3 trillion per year. That nominal makes him the highest paid athlete in the world for now.
According to several reports, the contract contained a clause that the player also promoted Saudi Arabia to host the World Cup with Egypt and Greece. The player reportedly agreed with the clause.
However, the club immediately denied the report. They confirmed on Twitter that there was no clause in question in the agreement with CR7.
"Al Nassr FC wants to clarify the news reports circulating, Cristiano Ronaldo's contract with Al Nassr is not a commitment to the World Cup bidding," they wrote.
Ronaldo will reportedly receive a fee of 200 million euros (IDR 3.3 trillion) if he is willing to become an ambassador to Saudi Arabia. This salary is equivalent per year to the Real Madrid legend.
If you want to be an ambassador for Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo will automatically 'trick' his country Portugal in the World Cup bidding process. The reason is, Portugal also wants to host with Ukraine and Spain in 2030.
"The main focus is on Al Nassr and working with his teammates to help the club achieve success," Al Nassr continued.
Ronaldo has not made his debut with Al-Nassr because he is still undergoing a ban on two official matches from the FA. That's punishment for the star slamming Everton's child fan mobile phone in April last year.
Ronaldo's first appearance in Saudi Arabia is expected to take place on January 19 when Al Nassr faces French giant Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in a friendly match in Riyadh.
PSG will reportedly face a combination of Al Nassr and Al Hilal players in that match. If he plays in that match, Ronaldo will most likely face off against his rival Lionel Messi.
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