Cristiano Ronaldo has made it clear he will not be part of the FIFA Club World Cup, bringing an end to weeks of speculation surrounding a potential short-term move. With his current contract at Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr set to expire at the end of June,

Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr back in 2022 following his public fall-out with Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, has been linked with a move to another SPL outfit, Al-Hilal, who will compete in this year’s Club World Cup.

Ronaldo is free to join another club after reaching the end of the two-and-a-half-year contract he signed with the Saudi Pro League club midway through 2022-23