Cristiano Ronaldo denied Al Nassr debut as game abandoned amid claims he could defy FIFA | Football | Sport

Al-Nassr executives were hoping that Ronaldo’s international clearance certificate may help them to circumnavigate his ban – which is being backed by FIFA – but they could face a fine if head coach Rudi Garcia names him in the squad. And it remains to be seen whether Ronaldo will be in the squad on Friday as Al-Nassr prepare for the match.

In his press conference, Ronaldo vowed to break records in Asia after topping golascoring charts in Europe.

“I can say now I had many opportunities in Europe, many clubs in Brazil, Australia, USA, even in Portugal many tried to sign me,” he told reporters.

“But I gave my word to this club not only to develop the club, but the country. I know what I want, but I also know what I don’t want. I’m a unique player, I beat all the records there [Europe], so I want to beat a few here.