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Saudi Arabia's professional league sent a warning message to "superstar" Cristiano Ronaldo (41, Al Nasr), saying, "No matter how great an individual is, he cannot control the club's decision."

According to the British 'Guardian' on the 5th (local time), Ronaldo is strongly dissatisfied with his team's move to the winter transfer market. Ronaldo raised the issue that rival team Al Hilal, whose 75% stake is owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund (PIF), did not invest much in his team while recruiting Karim Benzema, a teammate of Real Madrid, from Al Itihad in the winter transfer market.

As a sign of dissatisfaction, Ronaldo missed the match against Aliyadh on the 3rd. It is also unclear whether he will play against RT Hard on the 7th.

The Saudi professional league then countered in an official statement, saying, "All clubs operate independently under the same rules." "The recruitment, spending and strategy are decisions made by the board of directors and management of each club within the financial framework," a league spokesman said. "I know Ronaldo has played an important role in Al Nasr's growth and ambition and wants to win, but no individual can make decisions outside the scope of his club."

The league made it clear that the results of the transfer market were based on the independent financial management of each club. It is reported that the Saudi league's transfer funds are raised through a separate 'player recruitment fund' rather than a PIF. The so-called "big four" clubs, including Al Nasr, Al Hilal, Al Itihad and Al Ahli, received roughly the same amount of funding before the transfer window last summer.

The media said, "The problem is that Al Nasr has already exhausted most of the funds allocated in the process of signing Joao Felix and Kingsley Comang last summer and renewing the contract with Ronaldo by June 2027. Al-Nasr explained, "It is difficult to recruit a large amount of money until additional funds come in ahead of the summer transfer market in 2026."

On the other hand, Al Hilal's acquisition of Benzema this winter was found to have been made with separate funding from private investors, not from league funds. Benzema scored a hat-trick in his debut match against Al-Okdud to lead his side to a 6-0 victory.

In the cold air with Ronaldo, Al Nasr sent a congratulatory message to Ronaldo, who celebrated his 41st birthday on the 5th. The club said on its official social media (SNS), "Legend continues to grow. Your dedication and leadership lead to our dreams," he said, expressing unwavering respect.

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