(PLO)- According to the Saudi sports newspaper Ariyadhiah, Cristiano Ronaldo had to miss the match between Al Nassr and Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League championship on May 8 because of a muscle breakdown.
Al Nassr will hope to take advantage of the morale following a 4-0 win over Al-Raed to win at Mrsool Park. With only 5 matches left, this team must avoid losing to hope to overcome the top team Al Ittihad in the increasingly intense championship race.
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However, the Riyadh-based club may be without superstar striker Ronaldo in the next match from a rare circumstance. From Ariyadhiah’s source, there are concerns about the Portuguese player’s condition before the match against Al Khaleej due to overload.
Accordingly, Ronaldo did not practice with the main squad on May 6, due to muscle problems. Everyone knows that the Portuguese striker has a very strict training regime for himself, but due to age, his muscles are also degraded. Al Nassr’s coaching staff were quick to give a “special medical program” for the 38-year-old.
Ronaldo will have to undergo a special medical examination to determine whether his muscles can withstand the intensity of intense exercise, before the coaching board decides to play. Photo: GETTY.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will have to undergo a medical examination on May 7 to check whether his body can withstand intense exercise. Only then will the club decide if Ronaldo is fit to play in the match against Al Khaleej.
Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr last December on a free basis, with a contract lasting two and a half years. Since then, he has played 15 matches across different competitions for the champions in Saudi Arabia, scoring 12 goals and providing two assists in the process.
The statistics show that the Portuguese star has traveled a higher average number of kilometers than any of his teammates in matches and training. That’s very impressive considering he’s in his mid-40s. Ronaldo has played every game for Al Nassr since coming here and after more than 1,000 minutes of intense play he can sit out when the home team face Al. -Khaleej if the medical examination results are not favorable.
There are rumors that the Portuguese striker wants to leave Al Nassr and return to Madrid. Photo: GETTY.
Al Nassr became the highest paying club in the world to convince Cristiano Ronaldo to move to Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese star is said to earn £175m a year at that club. However, the player’s time at Mrsool Park has not always been smooth.
Al Nassr was at the top of the table when Ronaldo arrived but now they are three points behind Al Ittihad. The club has also been eliminated from both domestic cup competitions.
There are also rumors that Cristiano Ronaldo is not happy in Saudi Arabia. According to sources, the Portugal forward and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez are considering a return to Spain, with a surprise move to Real Madrid mooted. Many believe that the player can also return to the Premier League with Newcastle United, a club belonging to a public investment fund of Saudi Arabia.
