This Is Not a Recent Photo of Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia

Misbar investigated the circulating photo and found the claim to be misleading.

Misbar found the photo making the rounds to be outdated. It does not show Ronaldo’s recent arrival in Saudi Arabia.

2019 Photo of Ronaldo Arriving in Saudi Arabia

The original photo was taken in 2019. It shows the moment of Ronaldo’s arrival with the Juventus team to play the Italian Super Cup against Lazio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The circulating photo shows Cristiano Ronaldo taking his bag out of the car.

Misbar's team found another photo captured from a different angle that shows the Juventus logo seen on Ronaldo's tuxedo and on the bag of his teammate.

Moreover, the same bag and clothes that Ronaldo appeared wearing at the time can be seen in the viral photo.

The sign and the car that appeared behind Ronaldo can also be seen  in the two photos.

Misbar found a video that was captured one day before the match at the time between the two teams.

The video clip shows Ronaldo wearing the same clothes he was wearing in the circulating photo. 

Lazio Beats Juventus in Riyadh in 2019

On December 22, 2019, Lazio defeated Juventus 3-1 in the Italian Super Cup final at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

For the second time in three years, Lazio defeated Juventus in the Super Cup.

The Italian league has a five-year contract with Saudi Arabia to play three Super Cups in the country.

In January 2019, Juventus also played in Saudi Arabia. They won the Super Cup there by defeating AC Milan 1-0.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the game, allowing his team to win the Italian Super Cup.

Is Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia?

The photo started circulating after sports media outlets reported that Ronaldo arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet Al-Nassr Saudi club managers to sign with the club.

Yet, no official news has been revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo is in Saudi Arabia.

After Marca's report, rumors about Ronaldo moving to Al-Nassr began to circulate. According to Marca, Ronaldo will join the Saudi club in January 2023.

The Portuguese footballer will sign a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Saudi club, according to the report.

In addition to the massive signing-on fee, the contract reportedly includes financial incentives through advertising, making the Portuguese athlete the highest-paid athlete in the world (just under 100 million euros).

Ronaldo's annual contract with Al-Nassr will be close to 200 million euros.

Cristiano Ronaldo has denied having agreed to join the Saudi Al-Nassr Club during the World Cup.

When asked about his official move to Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo responded, "No, it isn't true."

Cristiano Ronaldo is now a free agent, waiting for a suitable offer after mutually agreeing to end his contract with Manchester United in November.

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