Cristiano Ronaldo doing his thing(Image credit: Getty Images)Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet the FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterCristiano Ronaldo is at the centre of a storm in the Saudi Pro League, where the veteran forward is understood to be on strike over the running of Al-Nassr.Ronaldo joined the Riyadh club 2023 but missed their last Pro League match, reportedly over disagreements with representatives of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which is the majority owner of Al-Nassr and three other Pro League clubs.The 41-year-old has been wheeled out for global propaganda purposes on a regular basis but a lack of success has seemingly enraged the �165 million-per-year veteran, explaining his absence from the squad against Al-Riyadh on Monday.You may likeWhy Cristiano Ronaldo has gone 'on strike' at Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr as reason for unhappiness revealedId place the Saudi Pro League just behind Europes top leagues. Signing Cristiano Ronaldo alone isnt enough to guarantee titles CR-7's former team-mate on the standards he faces at Al NassrCristiano Ronaldo's thousand goal stareAl-Nassr's 1-0 win temporarily put them top of the table but Ronaldo's dissent stole the headlines. With a home match against Al-Ittihad due to kick off at 5.30pm UK time, all eyes are on the teamsheet.Al-Nassr might be in the running for collective honours but Ronaldo has personal targets in his sights too. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid megastar and five-time Ballon d'Or winner wants to score 1,000 career goals.A post shared by FourFourTwo (@fourfourtwouk)A photo posted by on Ronaldo is closing in on the extraordinary milestone, apparently falling out with the powers that be at Al-Nassr with 961 career goals to his name.A record 143 of those goals have been scored in senior international football for Portugal, with whom he won the European Championship in 2016. He has played for his country 226 times.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The bulk of the other 818 goals on Ronaldo's individual tally sheet were scored for Sporting CP, Man United, Real Madrid and Juventus.He has scored 91 times in 95 league appearances for Al-Nassr, with another 26 gleaned from domestic and continental club cup competitions.The Portugal captain returned to training after sitting out the game against Al-Riyadh but Al-Nassar and SPL officials are on tenterhooks, anticipating a decision on his availability in the second game of the week.One player who definitely won't feature at Al-Awwal Park today is Ronaldo's former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema, whose tumultuous switch from Al-Ittihad to league leaders Al-Hilal is understood to be linked with Ronaldo's disgruntlement.Jorge Jesus' Al-Nassr teamsheet will reveal what's next for Ronaldo, who is ranked at no.4 in FourFourTwo's list of the greatest players of all time.Sadio Mane scored the only goal of the game on Monday. Joao Felix, Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Ayman Ahmed backed up the centre-forward in Jesus' line-up in Ronaldo's absence.TOPICSSaudi Pro LeagueChris NeeChris is a Warwickshire-based freelance writer, Editor-in-Chief of AVillaFan.com, author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Northern Premier League Midlands Division club Coventry Sphinx.
