Cristiano Ronaldo is not registered to play for new club Al Nassr and will not be until an existing overseas player is sold or released from their contract by mutual consent.
The Saudi Pro League caps the number of foreign players permitted at each club at eight, previously seven prior to the start of the 2022/23 season.
Unfortunately for Ronaldo, who is already serving a suspension carried over from his time at Manchester United after knocking a phone out of an Everton fan’s hand last season, he is currently the ninth overseas players in the Al Nassr squad.
It means that in order to be…
