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The revamped 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup, that includes 32 groups from all over the world, is ready to start on June 14 — however notably with out soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo. With Saudi Professional League facet Al Nassr failing to qualify for the upcoming version, studies counsel Ronaldo might make a last-ditch transfer to take part within the international match.
Al Nassr missed the chance to qualify after being eradicated by Al Ain within the quarterfinals of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League. Satirically, the membership from the United Arab Emirates secured a ticket to the Membership World Cup, leaving Ronaldo with out a path to the competitors by way of his present workforce.
In current weeks, even the potential of Ronaldo becoming a member of longtime rival Lionel Messi at Inter Miami was rumored. Nonetheless, journalist Fabrizio Romano firmly shut down the hypothesis:
“Stories on Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi to play collectively at Inter Miami for FIFA Membership World Cup are 100% pretend and large of the mark. No contacts, negotiations, talks and even probabilities as all events concerned play down these studies from the UK,” wrote the journalist.
Nonetheless, a brand new situation could also be rising. Ronaldo’s profitable contract with Al Nassr expires in June 2025, and no renewal has been reported thus far. Furthermore, FIFA’s authorization of an distinctive switch window from June 1 to June 10 has fueled expectations that the Portuguese ahead might nonetheless discover a manner into the match.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and a attainable one-month Premier League return
In accordance with SportBible‘s Nasir Jabbar, Cristiano Ronaldo might pursue an unprecedented short-term transfer — a one-month contract — to take part within the Membership World Cup. With Al Nassr’s season ending on Could 26, Ronaldo could be free to barter a particular association that will permit him to play within the match earlier than returning to Saudi Arabia.
Among the many most believable locations are Premier League sides Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea — each certified for the 2025 Membership World Cup — and eligible below a particular registration rule launched for the summer season window.
“Premier League golf equipment have at the moment agreed the dates for the Summer season 2025 Switch Window. The window will open early, between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June, because of an distinctive registration interval referring to the FIFA Membership World Cup. It is going to then reopen on Monday 16 June and shut on Monday 1 September,” learn an announcement launched by the Premier League.
Time is ticking for Ronaldo to decide. Weeks have handed with none replace on his potential contract renewal with Al Nassr, leaving the door open — nevertheless unlikely it might appear — for one of the vital stunning strikes of his profession.
