Ronaldo arrives in Saudi, says he’s come to South Africa
Cristiano Ronaldo speaks during a press conference for his official unveiling as a new member of Al Nassr soccer club in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Ronaldo, who has won five Ballon d'Ors awards for the best soccer player in the world and five Champions League titles, will play outside of Europe for the first time in his storied career. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Amr Nabil]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has just completed a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr but made a slip up during his official presentation in Riyadh when mistakenly saying he had “come to South Africa.” Perhaps the Portugal great was disorientated by the whirlwind nature of his arrival at his new club which saw him fly out to Saudi on Monday night before undergoing a medical on Tuesday morning and then being greeted by thousands of cheering fans at Al Nassr’s Mrsool Park stadium.
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Cristiano Ronaldo arrives for his official unveiling as a new member of Al Nassr soccer club in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Ronaldo, who has won five Ballon d'Ors awards for the best soccer player in the world and five Champions League titles, will play outside of Europe for the first time in his storied career. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Amr Nabil
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez attend the official unveiling as a new member of Al Nassr soccer club in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Ronaldo, who has won five Ballon d'Ors awards for the best soccer player in the world and five Champions League titles, will play outside of Europe for the first time in his storied career. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Amr Nabil