Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been on strike over the past week after being left disgruntled with the way club side Al-Nassr has been run and Saudi bosses have now spoken out on the row
Cristiano Ronaldo is at war with Al Nassr and the Saudi Pro League.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo missed his second straight game for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Friday amid reports he's unhappy with the club's majority owner. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was not in the squad when Al-Nassr faced defending champion Al-Ittihad.
Cristiano Ronaldo is left out of the Al-Nassr squad for a second game in a row amid doubts over his future at the Saudi Arabian club.
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