aCristiano Ronaldo, 41, is soccer’s all-time leading scorer and could add to his record at the World Cup, but his availability poses uncertainty as it is not clear or known what the true severity of his injury is and what its impact will be.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina heat up social media with sauna training
The Portuguese traveled to Spain for special rehabilitation with a personal physiotherapist. Initial medical reports estimate recovery will take two to four weeks.
In addition to missing the friendly matches against the United States and Mexico, the doctor’s recommendation is not to risk any match against Al Nasr in March.
When is Cristiano Ronaldo expected to play again?
According to information from Saudi Arabian newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, the Portuguese star is expected to undergo the final stages of his recovery in Madrid before returning to Saudi Arabia at the end of March.
He is scheduled to return to the field on April 3rd in a match against Al Najma, the lowest-ranked team in the Saudi league.
Records he is chasing in 2026
Living in the final stages of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo was looking forward to this year as he has three goals to achieve in order to cement his status as the greatest of all time.
Achieved the 1,000-goal mark Set a record with six World Cups, equaling Lionel Messi Became world champion with Portugal
Of these three goals, two are at risk of not being achieved. If Messi is ruled out of the World Cup, he will become the only soccer player to have played in six consecutive tournaments.
