Ronaldo to travel to Spain for hamstring treatment

Cristiano Ronaldo was taken off in the 70th minute of Al-Nassr's match on Saturday Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will travel to Spain for treatment on a hamstring injury that is "more serious" than first thought. The 41-year-old forward, who has scored 21 goals in 22 games this season in the Saudi Pro League for leaders Al-Nassr, was substituted in a 3-1 win against Al-Fayha on Saturday. He had earlier missed a penalty. Speaking before the side's match against Neom on Saturday, Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said Ronaldo would visit Madrid where "he will need treatment from his personal physiotherapist". "In the last game, Cristiano left with a muscle injury. After the tests he underwent, it became clear that it is a more serious injury than we were expecting," he added. "He will need rest and recovery. We hope he will return soon to help the team." It is unclear whether the five-time Ballon d'Or winner will be fit to play in Portugal's friendlies against Mexico on 29 March and the United States on 1 April. Ronaldo, who has scored 965 career goals, has said he will not retire until he notches his 1,000th. His injury comes a month after he returned to the Al-Nassr side having missed three games amid doubts over his future with them. He had reportedly been unhappy with how the club were being run by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Ronaldo moved to the Middle East in December 2022, shortly after his contract with Manchester United was terminated by mutual agreement following an interview in which he criticised the club. The switch saw him become the best-paid player in football history with an annual salary of £177m and he signed a new two-year contract in June. Ronaldo makes goalscoring return to Al-Nassr Follow your club with BBC Sport Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Liverpool cruise past Wolves to reach FA Cup quarter-finals Ireland deny spirited Wales to keep hopes alive Who's to blame for Spurs crisis? Jessie Buckley on The Bride! and Oscar nominated Hamnet The Nations Pod Guide puts Rome in the centre The Mitford sisters refuse to play by the rules The highlights of Piano Room Month 2026 with Vernon Kay Who is to blame for Spurs' chaotic descent towards relegation? Can Scotland's risk takers prevent Grand Slam procession for France? 'We should not have played' - how tennis was caught in Middle East conflict Winter Paralympics daily guide: 12 golds to be decided on Saturday 'Howard Webb, where are you?' - How we can stop VAR ruining football McCullum and Key look set to retain ECB support Borthwick banks on bibs to beat Italy and ease brewing crisis India reach T20 World Cup final as England fall short. Video India reach T20 World Cup final as England fall short Norris, Verstappen, Russell - and will it be any good? Key F1 storylines How relegation could cost Spurs more than £250m Meet GB's first female Paralympic snowboarder Watershed moment as Russia's sporting exile ends All you need to know about new F1 cars 'I cheated head-injury assessment to play on in 2017 Lions Test' 'I knew the risks, I'd do it again' - Moody opens up in new BBC documentary New era of Formula 1 - what is changing in 2026? 'There were tears - but I had to peek behind curtain of head injuries in rugby' Iran, the US, and a World Cup that starts in three months Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.