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Slap Infantino in the face! Ronaldo officially announced his stay in the team, refuted the rumor, and the victory contract of Riyadh will be renewed

Cristiano Ronaldo officially confirmed that he will continue to play for Saudi club Riyadh to win. Previously, the remarks of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, coupled with the social media updates of the five-time Golden Globe winner's victory season after the end of the Riyadh victory season, sparked speculation that he might join the Club World Cup in the short term.

However, after Portugal defeated Spain in the UEFA European League final on Sunday (Royce scored his 138th national team goal), the former Real Madrid and Manchester United superstar made it clear to reporters that he would not transfer: "The future? Everything is the same. Riyadh wins? That's right."

Ronaldo joined the Saudi League after a controversial interview in December 2022. The original contract will expire this summer. It was previously rumored that he may join the Brazilian Club World Cup team Botafogo. Infantino previously claimed that "Royce may play for a participating team and is in talks with some clubs." This remark further fueled the fire - FIFA has previously attracted widespread criticism for awarding the host of the Club World Cup to Miami International, where Messi, who did not win the American League championship.