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Cristiano Ronaldo has finally broken his silence on his dramatic Saudi strike. The 41-year-old returned to action last week for Al-Nassr and scored a brace in their 4-0 victory over Al-Hazem on Saturday having previously made major waves with his high-profile strop. Ronaldo‚ who earns £488‚000-a-day‚ had been furious with what he perceived to be a lack of transfer backing for Al-Nassr from PIF compared to their rivals.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is believed to have called time on his protest strike at Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr after the club are thought to have yielded to a number of his demands‚ according to reports in Portugal. The footballing behemoth has missed two games in a row for his Riyadh-based team‚ despite raking in an immense £448‚000-per-week salary. The 40-year-old is said to have been incensed by a lack of action and ambition in the transfer window‚ after Ronaldo watched league rival - and fellow Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) club - Al-Hilal tempt his former Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly considering leaving Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr in the summer‚ with a return to Europe or a move to the MLS considered potential options. The 40-year-old‚ who‚ on a contract worth £488‚000 per day‚ is the highest-paid footballer in history‚ began a strike earlier this week. Ronaldo is claimed to unhappy with the manner in which Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is handling Al-Nassr's finances‚ particularly in comparison to how they are treating rival clubs.

It is therefore a sucker punch that Al-Hilal - who are leading the Saudi Pro League by a single point over Al-Nassr - have been allowed to sign one of his greatest allies from his Real Madrid days. The key context in all of this is that all three clubs‚ as well as Al-Ahli‚ are majority controlled by the Saudi Public Investment Fund [PIF].

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Cristiano Ronaldo has gone on strike ahead of his club Al-Nassr's next game in Saudi Arabia‚ according to a report in Portugal. The 40-year-old superstar‚ who is the highest-paid footballer in history on a contract worth £488‚000 per day‚ is reportedly dissatisfied with the management of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The Saudi Pro League giants are due to play local rivals Al-Riyadh on Monday but may now be without their captain‚ who has scored 18 goals in 22 games across all competitions this season.

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