Cristiano Ronaldo (Annie’s photo)
Al-Nasr Saudi Club confirmed today, Tuesday, that Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a hamstring injury. Despite the setback, his participation in the 2026 World Cup seems safe.The 41-year-old Portugal captain is expected to be sidelined for between two and four weeks, allowing him to fully recover before the tournament begins on June 11 in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was injured during Saturday’s 3-1 win over Al Fayhaa.Al-Nasr said that the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus player “has begun a rehabilitation program and his condition will be evaluated day after day.”
Ronaldo, who is scheduled to participate in the World Cup for a record sixth time, was injured during a match against Al-Fayha in the Saudi Professional League.The setback comes at a pivotal moment as Al-Nasr seeks to protect its small lead at the top of the Saudi Professional League points table.Ronaldo, Al-Nasr’s top scorer in the league with 21 goals this season, faces uncertainty about the upcoming matches.Al-Nasr are scheduled to play NEOM and Al-Khaleej in March, while Ronaldo’s participation in Portugal’s international friendlies against Mexico and the US Soccer Federation later this month is also in doubt.Both Al-Nasr and the Portugal national football team hope that their captain’s recent injury is just a short setback and not a serious problem in the long term. (that I)