Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered a hamstring tendon injury, his Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC confirmed on Tuesday. Despite the setback, his participation in the 2026 World Cup appears to be safe.The 41-year-old Portugal captain is expected to miss two to four weeks, which should allow him to fully recover before the start of the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada on June 11.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner suffered the injury during Saturday’s 3-1 win over Al Fayeja.Al Nasr said the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus player “has begun a rehabilitation program and his condition will be assessed on a daily basis”.Ronaldo, who is about to play in a record sixth World Cup, suffered the injury during a match in Al Faha in the Saudi Professional League.The setback comes at a crucial time as Al Nasser look to protect their slim lead at the top of the Saudi Professional League table.Ronaldo is Al Nasr’s league top scorer with 21 goals this season, but he now faces uncertainty over the upcoming fixtures.Al-Nasr will face Neom SC and Al-Khaleej in March, while Ronaldo is also in doubt for Portugal’s international friendlies against Mexico and the United States later this month.Al-Nasser and the Portuguese national football team are hoping their captain’s latest injury is just a temporary setback rather than a serious long-term problem. (Arnie)
