Cristiano Ronaldo will be one of the main attractions in Sunday’s clash between Al-Nassr and Almeria. The Portuguese star returns to play in Spain, the scene of some of the most glorious phases of his career wearing the Real Madrid jersey.
Despite being a friendly, the match will be special for Cristiano Ronaldo, who hasn’t set foot on Spanish soil since November 2022. At the time, he played for Manchester United in an Europa League tie against Real Sociedad. ‘CR7’ provided the assist for the only goal of the match, scored by Alejandro Garnacho.
Thus, it has been almost three years since that game. Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United after disagreements with Erik ten Hag and hasn’t had the opportunity to return to Spain with Al-Nassr, not even for a friendly match.
The Portuguese star, however, has already played against a Spanish rival with the Portugal national team in the final of the Nations League. On that occasion, the Portuguese team got the better of ‘la Roja’ with a standout performance from the star.
Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be the only star returning to Spain in this encounter against Almeria. Joao Felix, former Atletico Madrid and Barcelona player, is a new signing for the Saudi team, which is also close to completing the signing of Inigo Martinez, Barcelona’s center-back.
