Cristiano Ronaldo has missed his team's first match since joining Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.



AFP reported, "Ronaldo has to digest the two-game suspension he received in the Premier League last year," and "Accordingly, he was unable to participate in the match between Al Nasr and Altai held in Riyadh on the 6th."



Ronaldo, who signed a contract with Al-Nasr at the end of December last year for an annual salary of 75 million dollars (approximately 95.1 billion won), watched the match against Altai from the VIP lounge, not from the bench.



He was suspended for two matches for striking a fan's hand after a match against Everton in April last year while he was at Manchester United, causing him to drop his mobile phone.



It will be some time before Ronaldo makes his Al-Nasr debut, as the penalty remains in effect after his move to Saudi Arabia.



AFP quoted an official from the Al-Nassr club and said, "After Ronaldo's registration as a player, he has to take a two-game suspension." After adjusting the foreign player quota, we can proceed with Ronaldo's player registration."



The media continued, "Uzbekistan midfielder Zaloliddin Masharipov is expected to leave the team to make Ronaldo's place," adding, "Al-Nassr plans to complete Ronaldo's player registration on the 6th."



If Ronaldo completed his player registration before the match against Altai on this day, he could miss the match against Al-Shabaab on the 14th and then appear against Alita Park on the 21st.



However, if the Altai match is not subject to a two-game ban, skip Al-Shabab on the 14th and Al-Iti Park on the 21st, and will be able to compete from the semi-finals of Al-Itihad and the Saudi Super Cup on the 25th.



In the match between Al Nasr and Altai, Al Nasr won 2-0 with Brazilian striker Andersson Talisca scoring twice.



With 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, Al Nasr is in first place in the league.



On this day, many fans with Ronaldo's uniforms or placards with their names entered the stadium.



The number of Al-Nasr club's Instagram followers also skyrocketed from 1.2 million to 10.4 million.



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