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Cristiano Ronaldo OUT From Al Nassr Squad, To Miss Next Match Because…

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Jorge Jesus's squad for Al Nassr's upcoming game against Al Riyadh.
The Portuguese star is unhappy with the lack of investment by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) into the team.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is now 39 goals short of reaching the 1,000 career goals mark.

Saudi Pro League (SPL) side Al Nassr has revealed that star player Cristiano Ronaldo is out of the squad for their upcoming game against Al Riyadh. While many fans believed Cristiano Ronaldo injury was the main reason behind the absence of their star player. But, it turns out the reasons are not related to any physical discomfort or load management.

According to Portuguese outlet A Bola, the former Real Madrid star is upset with the SPL's central funder, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF). The lack of investment in the Riyadh-based side has drawn the ire of the former five-time UEFA Champions League winner as his club is only three points behind league leaders Al Hilal.

Ronaldo believes a massive amount of favoritism is being shown to their rivals and has decided against playing in their next encounter. The 40-year-old has made 18 goal contributions in 18 games this term, highlighting his importance and influence in head coach Jorge Jesus side.

Is Cristiano Ronaldo Playing For Al Nassr Today?

Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in the Al Nassr vs Al Riyadh game today at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Fans are widely seeing the decision as a protest against the PIF. However, he is not moving against Al Nassr management, which includes sporting director Simao Coutinho, who is Ronaldo's lifelong friend.

Even the club head coach, Jesus, has been vocal in recent weeks about this perceived favoritism towards their rivals. Al Nassr has only signed one player during the ongoing winter window, 21-year-old Iraqi player Haydeer Abdulkareem, while rivals Al Hilal have recruited French forward Kader Meite and Spanish centre back Pablo Mari.

Can Cristiano Ronaldo Reach The 1,000 Goal Mark?

The unavailability means fans will miss another opportunity to see the former Euros winner in action and the wait elongates for him to reach the historic 1,000 career goals mark. Al Nassr will be hoping to resolve this ongoing situation with the PIF swiftly, so that they can see the face of the league reach a unique career milestone in their yellow and blue jersey colors.