Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Al-Saudi Nassr's Pro League match against Al-Ta'ee on Thursday afternoon due to a two-game suspension.
On Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo was introduced as an Al-Nassr player.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been barred from making his Al-Nassr debut on Thursday against Al-Ta'ee.
After being unveiled as an Al-Nassr player earlier this week, the 37-year-old was set to play his first game for his new club at Mrsool Park in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo's new teammates were expected to give him a warm welcome as they prepared to see the five-time Ballon d'Or winner in action for the first time.
He will not play for Al-Nassr, however, because he is still banned for his actions following Manchester United's 1-0 loss to Everton last April. Ronaldo slapped Jacob Harding's hand as he stormed down the Goodison Park tunnel, damaging the boy's phone in the process.
His mother, Sarah Kelly, claimed that Ronaldo also damaged and injured Harding's hand. Following an FA investigation, he was fined £50,000 and given a two-game ban on November 23, just one day after United terminated the forward's contract.Although Ronaldo is now playing in another country, his ban will remain in effect, and he is expected to miss Thursday's match, according to the Daily Mail. Ronaldo's suspension will remain in effect until Al-Nassr have played the two competitive matches that Ronaldo would have been able to play after his record-breaking move.
This could push his debut until the end of the month, with Al-next Nassr's league game not until January 14 - and the following one starting a week later. It means he will miss the top-of-the-table derby against Al-Shabab, who are currently second in the Saudi Pro League.After the incident against Everton he issued an apology on social media for his "outburst" and invited the supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford "as a sign of fair play and sportsmanship". "It's never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments like the one we're facing," Ronaldo wrote on Instagram after the game. Nonetheless, we must always be respectful, patient, and set a good example for all the young people who enjoy the beautiful game.
"I would like to apologize for my outburst and, if possible, invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fairness and sportsmanship."Following that incident, Ronaldo's form for United was patchy at best, and the striker was relieved of his duties in November after an explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The former Real Madrid player slammed the club, the Glazers, and United manager Erik ten Hag, claiming he does not "respect" him.
Ronaldo left Old Trafford after scoring 27 goals in 54 games since rejoining the club from Juventus 15 months ago. There was a lot of speculation about Ronaldo's future, but he decided to move to a different continent and for the first time in his career leave playing club football in Europe.Dana Ahmed, Amnesty International's Middle East researcher, slammed the Portuguese for tying himself to the country and its appalling human rights record after his move to Al-Nassr was confirmed.
"Al-signing Nassr's of Cristiano Ronaldo fits into a larger pattern of sportswashing in Saudi Arabia," she said. The Saudi authorities are very likely to promote Ronaldo's presence in the country in order to divert attention away from the country's appalling human rights record."Instead of uncritically praising Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo should use his considerable public platform to draw attention to the country's human rights issues. Saudi Arabia routinely executes people for crimes such as murder, rape, and drug trafficking. Last year, 81 people were executed on a single day, many of whom were subjected to grossly unfair trials.
"The authorities are also continuing their crackdown on freedom of expression and association, with human rights defenders, women's rights activists, and other political activists receiving lengthy prison sentences."Cristiano Ronaldo should not let his celebrity and fame become a tool of Saudi sportswashing; instead, he should use his time at Al-Nassr to speak out about the country's numerous human rights issues."
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