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Ronaldo: Why I won’t play at Club World Cup

Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo says he will not play at the upcoming Club World Cup after turning down offers from participating teams.

Ronaldo, 40, made this known on Saturday.

The Portugal captain’s contract with Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, who have not qualified for the tournament in the United States, expires at the end of June.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino had raised the prospect of Ronaldo joining one of the sides involved in the competition, which starts next Saturday.

Speaking ahead of his country’s Nations League final against Spain on Sunday evening in Munich, the forward said: “I will not be at the Club World Cup.

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“Some teams reached out to me. Some made sense and others did not, but you can’t try and do everything. You can’t catch every ball.”

Ronaldo’s club future remains unclear. He posted “this chapter is over” on social media following Al Nassr’s final league game of the season in May.

However, according to reports, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner could agree a new deal to remain with the club he joined from Manchester United in 2023.

Ronaldo revealed a decision on his future was “almost final”.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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