Nasser and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo He said on Saturday that he did not plan to play in the World Cup in the United States, although he was governed by clubs participating in the championship of 32 extended teams.
Speculation about the future of the 40 -year -old player last month when FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the discussions were ongoing about Ronaldo, who was outside the contract at the end of the month, plays in the club’s World Cup, despite Nasser’s failure to qualify.
Fernando Herro, sports director in Al -Nasser He said last month They were negotiating with Ronaldo because of the extension of the contract, but they faced competition from a group of clubs that yearn for the signing of the Ballon D’or.
Ronaldo added himself to the state of uncertainty after the end match of the season in Al -Nasser Boyand Publishing on social media: “This chapter has ended. The story is still written.”
When asked about the possibility of signing another club in the coming days in order to play in the club’s World Cup later this month, Ronaldo told the correspondents: “It is not related, at the present time, it is not logical to talk about things other than the national team.
“There was a lot of contact [from clubs]I see logical things, and others do not. You can not go to all of them [clubs]You have to think short, medium and long -term.
“It is something that is practically determined on my side, which is not going to the club’s World Cup, but I had a lot of invitations.”
On Wednesday, Ronaldo scored the winner with Portugal’s victory Germany 2-1 to go to Nations League The final, where they will face Spain.
Many named Sunday’s final as a confrontation between Ronaldo and the 17 -year -old Barcelona sense Lamamal Yamal But the Portuguese striker said he had not seen this.
“It was always the case, the more football played, the more a big game played, Cristiano is always against this game, against this game,” he said.
“20 years have passed and it is still the same, it no longer keeps me at night anymore, it is normal. They are completely different generations, a generation that begins, another ends, and it is my condition.
“In fact, it’s not so, it is a team against a team. It will always be … What I want more is that Portugal is at a good level, and I am sure that things can go well, and that we can play a great game and win against a very good team, and perhaps the best in the world.”
