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Saudi soccer team reported to sign Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly sign with Riyadh's Al Nassr Football Club, for which landing the Portuguese superstar is a major win.

Adam Lucente
Adam Lucente
Dec 30, 2022
OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images
A fan wearing a Manchester United scarf picturing Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo arrives to attend the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Dec. 27, 2022. — OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has officially signed with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr Football Club. 

CBS Sports, citing sources close to Al Nassr, reported Friday that Ronaldo signed a $75 million per year deal with the Riyadh-based club. Al-Arabiya also reported that Ronaldo signed with Al Nassr. Al Nassr later confirmed the signing. 

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