Cristiano Ronaldo watches Al Nassr lose 2-0 to Almería in pre‑season friendly

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo attended Al Nassr’s pre‑season training in Portugal and watched the club’s friendly against Spanish side UD Almería from the bench. The match, held at the Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras, ended in a 2‑0 defeat for Al Nassr.

Ronaldo, who is on an extended post‑World Cup break and has not rejoined full‑squad training, did not play but met with new head coach Ange Postecoglou and observed the game alongside Al Nassr owner Mohamed Al Khereiji. He also visited the Almería training facility, where he holds a 25 % ownership stake, marking a rare occasion of him watching his own club face a team he partly owns.

The loss adds to Al Nassr’s mixed pre‑season results as the Saudi Pro League campaign begins on 15 August. Ronaldo is expected to return to full training soon before the season opener against Al Fateh.