Cristiano Ronaldo teases departure from Saudi side Al-Nassr in cryptic post
Portuguese international and recipient of multiple Golden Boots, Cristiano Ronaldo has teased his departure from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr in a social media message on the platform X and Instagram, just 30 minutes after his side's final Saudi Pro League game of the season ended in a 3-2 defeat.
In the short statement Ronaldo wrote: "This chapter is over. The story? Still being written. Grateful to all," alongside a picture of him wearing the Al-Nassr strip.
This chapter is over.
The story? Still being written.
Grateful to all. pic.twitter.com/Vuvl5siEB3
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) May 26, 2025
Ronaldo penned a two-year deal with the club at the end of 2022, making his debut in January 2023. He is currently in receipt of the highest salary ever in soccer, at €200 million per year.
The social media post by the 40-year-old arrived around 30 minutes after the final whistle was blown in a 3-2 away loss to Al Fateh that will see them maintain their third place league position and Ronaldo claim top goal scorer for the season.
Ronaldo was hoping to help Al-Nassr qualify for the AFC Champions League Elite, after the club won an appeal for fielding an ineligible player in a game in March, but the loss, combined with a win for second placers Al-Hilal will see the Riyadh-based club miss out on the international competition.
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