Ronaldo returns after Portugal quarrel to score in Al-Nassr win

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Al-Nassr in their 3-0 win over Diriyah, his first game since Portugal walkout.Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026Cristiano Ronaldo returned to club football action on Friday after a controversial international break with Portugal and scored the opening goal as Al-Nassr beat Diriyah 3-0 in the Saudi Pro League.The victory put the defending champions level on points behind leader Al-Qadsiah on goal difference in the eighth round.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Man Utd and Spurs managers brace for ‘El Sackicko’ – all to knowlist 2 of 4Premier League managers give first reaction to Man City crisis: All to knowlist 3 of 4Real Madrid’s Mourinho lashes out at ‘ridiculous’ criticism of Mbappelist 4 of 4Why Manchester City charges leave Liverpool angry for Premier League clashend of listDuring the international window, the 41-year-old Ronaldo walked out of the Portugal squad, for which he has scored 146 goals in 234 appearances.In a long statement posted on Tuesday, Ronaldo said Portugal coach Jorge Jesus had not been true to his word about when he would play the striker in the Nations League.Ronaldo won the Saudi Arabia title in May wi...