[스포티비뉴스=나용균 영상기자·장하준 기자]Cristiano Ronaldo announced a new start in Saudi Arabia. However, his debut will take time.
On the 31st of last month, Ronaldo joined Saudi Al Nasr for an astronomical sum. Even though he is not in the same form as before, there was no doubt that he was a superstar that drew a lot of attention.
Ronaldo, who has completed the signing ceremony, is now waiting for his Saudi league debut. However, his past actions are delaying his debut date.
On his way back to the locker room, Ronaldo, who lost his temper after losing 1-0 to Everton with Manchester United last season, struck an autistic boy on the back of the hand. The cell phone the boy was holding was smashed, and football fans strongly criticized Ronaldo because the boy was suffering from autism.
As a result, the English Football Association issued a two-game suspension to Ronaldo in November last year. However, Ronaldo suddenly left Manchester United and the effectiveness of this discipline was raised.
However, according to FIFA, it was known that the punishment would have to be fulfilled even if he transferred to another national league, and eventually Ronaldo’s Al Nasr debut was likely at the end of January.
Meanwhile, on the 19th, France’s Paris Saint-Germain will have a friendly match against the Saudi league union team. Coincidentally, Paris is Lionel Messi’s team. If Ronaldo joins the Saudi Arabian team, chances are high that he will face off against Messi.