Ronaldo misses second game in a row for Al-NassrImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 91 goals in 95 Saudi Pro League apperances for Al-NassrByLorraine McKennaBBC Sport journalistPublished6 February 2026Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the Al-Nassr squad for the second game in a row amid doubts over his future at the Saudi Arabian club.Al-Nassr beat Al-Ittihad 2-0 on Friday in the Saudi Pro League after late goals from former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane and Angelo Gabriel.A group of home fans expressed support for Ronaldo, raising yellow signs featuring his name and number seven in the seventh minute of the match.Ronaldo, 41, also missed the club’s 1-0 league win against Al-Riyadh on Monday.Portuguese outlet A Bola, external stated that Ronaldo refused to play, having grown dissatisfied with how the club was being run by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
The Saudi Pro League told BBC Sport that Ronaldo has played an important role in the club’s growth and ambition but added “no individual – however significant – determines decisions beyond their own club”.
