ll eyes are open now on Cristiano Ronaldo when he makes his Al Nassr debut. Al-Nassr coach Rudi Garcia confirmed that Al-Ettifaq game next Sunday in the Saudi League will be the Portuguese football legend Ronaldo will be his first Al-Nassr debut.
Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr during the current winter transfer period, but he missed his team’s matches against Al-Ta’i and Al-Shabab after he was suspended for two matches with his former team, Manchester United, as a disciplinary penalty. Garcia said in the press conference after the goalless draw with Al-Shabab in the 13th round of the league: "Ronaldo will be present in front of Al-Ettifaq." Al-Nasr's coach attributed the failure of Cameroonian Vincent Abu Bakr to Al-Shabab, despite his presence on the bench, due to his fear of aggravating the player’s injury. Al-Nassr coach Rudi Garcia explained: “In such matches, it is difficult to take risks, and I usually make five changes and only two substitutions.” Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr on a free transfer after his contract with Manchester United was terminated in which he criticized the English club coach.
On the other hand, Cristiano Junior, Ronaldo's son, joined the Saudi Al-Nasr Academy to continue his career in the stadiums in the place where his father joined. Georgina Rodriguez, Ronaldo's girlfriend, and his young son were there to support Cristiano Junior at Al Nasr Academy, who managed to score 58 goals in 23 games at the age of 12 with Manchester United.