Cristiano Ronaldo was left red-faced during his Al-Nassr unveiling after claiming that he had decided to move to South Africa instead of Saudi Arabia.
The former Manchester United forward sealed a big-money switch to the club last week having penned a deal until 2025 worth approximately £173m - signalling the end of his career in Europe. He was officially unveiled as an Al-Nassr player during a press conference with assembled journalists before then being introduced to supporters during a glitzy ceremony ahead of an open training session.
It got off to a bad start for Ronaldo during his introductory press conference after momentarily forgetting which country he was in while speaking out against criticism of his move. He said: “Football is different.
