Amid conflicts with the Saudi Pro League, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future could take an unexpected turn with a return to a European club where he shined years ago. For the past few days, Cristiano Ronaldo has been at the center of an unexpected dispute that puts his future in the Saudi Pro League at risk.

A summer departure from Saudi Arabia is increasingly feasible.

Ronaldo’s illustrious career, which began at Sporting CP in 2002, has spanned some of the biggest clubs, from Manchester United (2003-09, 2021-22) and Real Madrid (2009-18) to Juventus (2018-21) and Al Nassr, where he joined the Saudi side in 2023 and still plays.

When Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he was going to play in the Saudi Pro League, it's safe to say that eyebrows were raised in the world of football.

It’s Cristiano Ronaldo’s birthday today but the Portuguese superstar is far from happy, if reports are to be believed.Ronaldo’s refusal to play for Al-Nassr comes amid the 41-year-old’s

Should Ronaldo depart Al-Nassr in the near future, he'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to his next destination. A sentimental return to Sporting CP, where his journey began, could be a possibility, though such a move might be driven more by nostalgia than practicality.

If the prime purpose of hiring Cristiano Ronaldo was generating attention and profile, Saudi Arabia has had value for money. Its top football division, the Saudi Pro League, is decades old, but only when Ronaldo came on board in 2022 did it have a prayer of becoming mainstream.

Cristiano Ronaldo turns 41 years old today and his birthday celebrations goes viral.

Here's a question for you. Does Cristiano Ronaldo have tattoos? After all, most of the great footballers these days are usually liberally adorned with ink on their skin. But not Portugal's star striker.