Injuries to athletes are never a good time and often result in multiple complications. This is the case with Cristiano Ronaldo, who was diagnosed with a hamstring injury after Al Nasr’s last game against Al Fayha (3-1), which will rule him out for the next few games.
Although he has begun the rehabilitation process and his condition will be assessed daily, the Portuguese has been forced to miss several games, putting his dreams of winning his first official title with the club and his preparations for his first World Cup on hold.
CR7’s injury has a much bigger impact than thought
The Portuguese star sounded the alarm in Al Nasr’s last match, but had to be substituted with what was initially thought to be muscle fatigue. But the final diagnosis was even worse.
According to the official medical report shared by the team, “El Bicho” will be sidelined indefinitely and could miss important matches between Al Nasr and the Portuguese national team.
With 10 games remaining in the Saudi Pro League and Saudi Arabia leading the league with 61 points, but with Al Ahly close behind on 59, there is no room for error for Jorge Jesus’ side, especially without their legendary striker who has scored 21 goals in 22 league games this season.
He is scheduled to miss the upcoming matches against NEOM SC and Al Khaleej, but depending on the progress of his recovery, his playing time may be extended. Considering this could be Cristiano’s chance to win his first title with the team he signed for in December 2022, this puts it in a different light.
Fortunately, the team managed to win the two games that CR7 missed in protest, proving that they can overcome the Portuguese star’s absence, but this time the situation is completely different.
As if that wasn’t enough, 100 days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, he will not only miss a few matches in the Saudi Professional League, but he is also very likely to be left out of the Portugal national team.
Ahead of his call-up to FIFA Double Matchday in March, Cristiano could miss out on the chance to play his only match before his sixth and final World Cup. Portugal is scheduled to face Mexico at the Estadio Banorte on March 28th and the USMNT at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on March 31st, but Portugal’s absence means the coach will not be able to conduct a final test with his captain on the field.
Personally, this injury temporarily halted my quest to reach 1,000 career goals, stopping me from scoring 965 on the counter. Meanwhile, only time will tell when the Portuguese player will return to the field.
