When Will Cristiano Ronaldo Make His Al Nassr Debut?

The next chapter of Cristiano Ronaldo's soccer story has begun after he signed for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. So when will Ronaldo make his Al Nassr debut?

The next chapter of Cristiano Ronaldo's soccer story has begun after he signed for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.

Ronaldo put pen to paper on a lucrative contract until June 2025 on Friday.

The 37-year-old was unsurprisingly allocated the no.7 squad number by Al Nassr, who are currently second in the Saudi Pro League.

Cristiano Ronaldo pictured (left) holding an Al Nassr jersey after signing for the Saudi Pro League club on a free transfer :: Instagram/alnassr_fc/cristiano

So when will we get to see Ronaldo in that no.7 jersey and playing on the pitch for Al Nassr?

Ronaldo will not be eligible to play for Al Nassr until the start of 2023.

His contract with former club Manchester United was terminated by mutual consent in November.

But transfer rules dictate that he must still wait until the start of the January window before playing for another club.

Therefore, Ronaldo will not be able to play in Saturday's Saudi Pro League game against Khaleej FC.

It had been widely expected that his debut would be on Thursday, January 5 at home to Al-Ta'ee.

But it has since been reported that Ronaldo may not be available until Al Nassr's match against Ettifaq on January 21 due to a two-game ban issued by the English FA for misconduct during his time as a Man United player.