Despite $500M Al Nassr Deal, Cristiano Ronaldo Applauds Saudi Arabia’s Failure as Home Nation Portugal Bags World Cup Rights

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s home nation Portgual has bagged the rights to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. As per recent reports, the 2030 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Portugal, Spain and Morocco, while games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. This is an unprecedented decision by FIFA which will see the World Cup hosted by several nations together. Now, Ronaldo has made a remark following the news, despite Saudi Arabia, the country where he plays at club level currently, failing in their bid.

As per reports Saudi Arabia will now focus on their bid for the 2034 World Cup after FIFA’s decision. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo who plays for Saudi club Al Nassr, took to social media to applaud his country’s achievement.

Cristiano Ronaldo applauds Portugal winning bid for 2030 FIFA World Cup

Taking to social media, Ronaldo reposted a tweet by the Portugal national soccer team and added a quote of his own. As per his recent post on X, Ronaldo posted an emoji of clapping hands and the Portugal national flag shortly after his country winning the bid to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

The tweet by the Selecao Portugal handle read: “Together we’ll make the best World Cup ever! Spain, Morocco and Portugal will be the hosts of the biggest sporting competition in the world!”

This is a landmark achievement for Cristiano Ronaldo’s home nation of Portgual, as they have been selected to co-host the tournament for the first time in their history.

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Portugal have never hosted a World Cup before and its likely that Ronaldo will miss out

This is the first time the country of Portugal has been selected to host the FIFA World Cup, despite soccer being the most popular sport in the country and the nation producing global talents on a regular basis. A lis that includes the likes of Figo and now, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is arguably the country’s greatest soccer star since Eusebio.

Portugal have however, hosted the UEFA Euros previously. That was in the 2004 edition of the tournament, Euro 2004, where their national side went all the way to the finals of the tournament on home soil but eventually lost to Greece. Meanwhile, Portugal’s co-hosts Spain hosted the 1982 edition of the FIFA World Cup, so it’s only the second time in Spain’s history that they’re hosting the tournament as well.

However, whether Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play and captain Portugal in the 2030 edition of the tournament is a matter of debate. Ronaldo is currently 38, so by 2030 he would be 45, so, perhaps, it’s very unlikely that he will participate in the tournament. But then again, it’s Cristiano Ronaldo, so anything is possible!

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