Al-Nassr, a Saudi Arabian football club, has canceled their scheduled two-game China tour after their star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, suffered an injury.
The club was set to play Shanghai Shenhua on January 24 and Zhejiang four days later, but both games have now been postponed.
Al-Nassr released a statement indicating their willingness to complete their training camp as planned in Shenzhen and also expressed gratitude for the city’s warm welcome to the team and their captain.
Ronaldo, who is 38 years old, expressed his regret over the cancellation of the China tour and apologized to fans while confirming his fitness issue.
He mentioned that he has played for 22 years and has not had many injuries.
He also stated that he wants to push for the game and be back in China, but he is unable to do so due to his current condition.
Ronaldo was in Dubai last week to receive three prizes at the Globe Soccer Awards, and local media reported that he was absent from Al-Nassr’s training at the beginning of this week.
The cancellation of the China tour has raised concerns about Ronaldo’s participation in the upcoming encounter between Al-Nassr and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.
The two teams are scheduled to play in a friendly tournament in Riyadh on February 1, along with Neymar’s Al-Hilal, who are the current Saudi Pro League leaders.