Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his preseason debut as al-nassr recovered from defensive turnovers to beat Austria’s Toulouse.
Two-time Saudi professional league top scorer Ronaldo swept the 20-year-old Brazilian Wesley right-wing cross at the tiny Untersberg arena 33 minutes later, where teammate Ayman Yahya’s Air-kick pass failed to bounce a ball in the midway match against Yann Gboho in a ligue inter and ligue inter and slot in and lig cult in lig cult.
Ronaldo was replaced in the half-time with defensive midfielder Abdullah al-Khaibari and forward Joao Felix, who joined from Chelsea for £43.7 million on Tuesday, after 59 minutes Saudi Arabian forward Mohammed Marran replaced after 59 minutes.
Four minutes later, Enzo Faty was on Toulouse’s position as Toulouse, with Marran leading the winner from the delivery on the right from Nawaf Boushal on the right, with 14 minutes left.
Al Nassr vs Toulouse: Joao Felix debuts
Joao Felix fired a big shot after former Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Southampton and Salzburg striker Sadio Mane lifted.
Once considered the most exciting young player in the world, the Portuguese scored 20 goals in his debut season at Benfica, convinced Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone to pay £113 million, the third highest fee ever.
Aside from the uneasy relationship with the infamous Taskmaster Simeone, the feeling struggles for form and fitness before lending it to Chelsea in January 2023.
The subsequent loan to Barcelona generated mottled forms again, resulting in cash shortages Barcelona decided not to permanently make the deal rather than signing Dani Olmo.
Atleti sold Joao Felix to Chelsea in exchange for England midfielder Conor Gallagher, at the time Portugal International sold for £45m, which could be related to the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules.
Six months after the Stamford Bridge signed up for a seven-year contract, Joao Felix started the loan spell at AC Milan, scoring three goals in 21 games.
The 25-year-old will score his first non-competitive goal for his new club when visiting Spanish side Almeria on August 10 (18:00 BST / 13:00 ET / 10:00 pt).
Cristiano Ronaldo: Jesus Jorge’s first season
Ronaldo appears for the first time since the signing of the contract is extended to end the 2024/25 season uncertainty in the future.
New manager Jorge Jesus defeated Austrian club SK Johann 5-2 on Saturday when Ronaldo took a break after starting pre-season training while al-Nassr’s goal came from Mane, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Mohamed Simakan, Abdulmajeed al-Sulaieheem and scored his own goal.
Jorge Jesus was held accountable earlier this month for a one-year contract. “I certainly wouldn’t be there without his invitation,” he said of Ronaldo.
“The motivation will be great. I will try to make sure that al-Nassr, one of the best clubs in Saudi Arabia, can win the championship.
The 70-year-old Portuguese won the Saudi Professional League and the Copa del Rey with Al-Hilal in 2023/24.
Jorge Jesus added: “Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who has always won everything he plays for.”
“He hasn’t won in Saudi Arabia yet. I’ll see if I can help him. We’ll speak the same language and everything is easy.”
Sadio Mane Statistics
Liverpool and Senegalese idol Mane joined Al-Nassr from Bayern Munich in August 2023, with reported tax-free wages of more than £34 million.
Mane, 33, shared the Premier League Golden Boot Awards and won the Champions League in 2018/19 before winning the 2019/20 Premier League with the Reds.
In his first match against Al-Nassr, he contributed 19 goals and 11 assists in 46 games in all games, then scored 18 times in 47 games last season and created 14 times in 47 games.
Cristiano Ronaldo contract
Despite his tremendous financial capacity through the country’s public investment funds in each of his two seasons, Ronaldo has yet to win the Saudi title.
Shortly after Al-Nassr finished third last season – 13 points behind champion Al-Ittihad – Ronaldo seemed to have strongly hinted on social media that he had played his last game for the club.
A month later, he happened to score in Portugal’s victory National League semi-finals against Germany and Spain.
The five-time Champions League champions scored 35 goals in all competitions in AL-NASSR on 2024/25.
Ronaldo’s weekly salary
On the financial website, the historical list of Forbes’ highest-paid athletes of the year only boxer Floyd Mayweather Eclipses Ronaldo was estimated to have $300 million (£226 million) in 2015 and $285 million (£214.5 million) in 2018.
Ronaldo is said to have exceeded $1 billion (£771 million) in career income before becoming the most famous football player to move to Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo’s first AL-NASSR transaction was reportedly worth £14.75.55, and £3.4 million per week. His annual salary is said to be £177 million a year, and his football salary is £62 million and supplemented with business bonuses.
Five-time Ballon D’Or Winner has been with his recent recognition, including Hoop, video game UFL and cryptocurrency exchange binance.
When will Ronaldo’s 2025/26 season start with Al Nassr?
The 2025/26 Saudi Professional League season will begin in late August, and the fixtures have not been confirmed in late July. You can follow any announcements here.
Al-Ittihad, managed by legendary defender Laurent Blanc, is the defending champion, with last season’s champions eight points higher than Al-Hilal and 13 points ahead of Al-Nassr.
