Al-Nassr denies Ronaldo’s contract to support Saudi Arabia's 2030 World Cup bid

The Saudi Al-Nassr FC confirmed in a statement denying reports that they made Cristiano Ronaldo promise to back a 2030 World Cup bid in his contract as recently some press reports claimed. Al-Nassr refuted talk that Ronaldo had been paid an extra €200 million to serve as an ambassador for Saudi Arabia's 2030 World Cup bid. In the statement published by Al-Nasr, it explains that "Al-Nassr FC would like to clarify that contrary to news reports, Cristiano Ronaldo's contract with Al-Nassr does not entail commitments to any World Cup bids," wrote the club. "His main focus is on Al-Nassr and to work with his teammates to help the club achieve success." Al-Nasr FC announced its contract with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, in a historic deal, a two-and-a-half-year contract, in a free deal, after he terminated his contract with his former club, Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for a Saudi Arabian football club in a move that brings his career at the top level of the game to an end and highlights the oil-rich country’s growing ambition in sports. Ronaldo, 37, has joined the Riyadh-based Al Nassr FC on a two-and-a-half-year contract, weeks after terminating his second spell at English Premier League side Manchester United, where he spent much of this season on the bench. The Portuguese striker is currently serving a disciplinary penalty suspending him for two matches, which was imposed when he was representing Manchester United, where he is expected to make his first appearance with Al-Nasr jersy against Al-Ettifaq, in the 13th round of the Saudi Roshen League, on January 23.