Al Nassr coach reveals Cristiano Ronaldo status after Portugal crisis

Al Nassr head coach Ange Postecoglou confirmed on Sunday that team captain Cristiano Ronaldo is in a strong physical and mental condition, despite the recent crisis he experienced with the Portugal national team during the international break. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the AFC Champions League second-round match against Uzbekistan's Neftchi, Postecoglou stated that Ronaldo played the entire previous match and scored a goal, emphasizing that he is not suffering from any mental or physical issues. These remarks followed Ronaldo scoring a goal in Al Nassr's 3-0 victory over Al Diriyah on Friday, bringing his career tally to 980 goals. These developments come amid a dispute between Ronaldo and Portugal coach Jorge Jesus regarding his national team participation, alongside efforts by the Portuguese Football Federation to contain the crisis after the disciplinary committee launched a disciplinary investigation and provisionally suspended the player following his departure from the national camp.