Ronaldo rejects offers to play at Club World Cup

Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo says he will not play astatine this month's Club World Cup aft turning down offers from participating teams.

The 40-year-old is retired of statement pinch Saudi Arabian nine Al-Nassr astatine nan extremity of June.

In May, Fifa president Gianni Infantino raised nan imaginable of Ronaldo joining a team progressive astatine nan Club World Cup aft Al-Nassr's nonaccomplishment to qualify.

"I will not beryllium astatine nan Club World Cup," said Ronaldo.

"Some teams reached retired to me. Some made consciousness and others did not, but you can't effort and do everything. You can't drawback each ball."

Ronaldo posted connected societal media that "the section is over" pursuing Al-Nassr's last convention crippled of nan play successful May, starring to speculation he was group for a move.

However, sources person told BBC Sport that nan nine are assured of extending Ronaldo's deal.

Speaking earlier Portugal's Nations League last against Spain connected Sunday (20:00 BST), Ronaldo said a determination connected his early was "almost final".

The striker joined Al-Nassr successful 2023 aft nan termination of his woody pinch Manchester United.

He has scored 99 goals successful 111 appearances for nan club, including 35 times successful 41 matches past term.

Ronaldo scored nan victor successful a 2-1 triumph against Germany connected Wednesday to book Portugal's spot successful nan Nations League final.