Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo says he will not play at the Club World Cup after rejecting offers from participating teams.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday dismissed rumours that he was set to transfer to one of the participating clubs while confirming that he would not play in the upcoming Club World...

Ronaldo said he was not interested in making a short-term decision which would allow him to play in the competition.

Cristiano Ronaldo says he would not play in the upcoming Club World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo has ruled out participation in the FIFA Club World Cup despite offers from top clubs. As his Al-Nassr contract nears its end, the Portuguese star is focused on Portugal’s Nations League final.

MUNICH (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo says he's almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup, dealing a blow to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s hopes of having one of soccer’s biggest attractions at the tournament.The Portugal captain confirmed Saturday that he received “quite a few” offers from participating clubs to play for them at the tournament starting June 14, but had decided against accepting any of them.“Some things make sense to talk about, other things don’t, and, as a person says, you can’t take part in everything,” Ronaldo said. “You have to think about the short, medium and long term. It’s a decision practically made on my part not to go to the Club World Cup, but I’ve had quite a few invitations to go.”The 40-year-old soccer great was speaking in Munich a day before Portugal’s Nations League final against Spain.Infantino had suggested last month that Ronaldo, who is still contracted to Saudi team Al-Nassr until the end of June, could switch to one of the 32 clubs taking part in the Club…

The Club World Cup. A bold new era for the world’s most popular sport — or a major inconvenience, shoe-horned into a soccer calendar that is already at saturation point? FIFA's newly expanded tournament kicks off June 14 in Miami against the backdrop of legal challenges in Europe, strike threats…

The Club World Cup. A bold new era for the world’s most popular sport — or a major inconvenience, shoe-horned into a soccer calendar that is already at saturation point?FIFA's newly expanded tournament kicks off June 14 in Miami against the backdrop of legal challenges in Europe, strike threats and repeated concerns over players' mental and physical welfare due to the increased number of games.There has been no shortage of pushback from Europe since the bumper new addition to soccer's landscape was announced in December 2023. Voices of dissent from the continent that will be sending the most teams to the tournament have continued virtually right up to its big launch.“We want to protect football,” David Terrier, president of players' union FIFPRO Europe, said. “It’s a big problem and it’s not just about the workload. The question is about the governance because the calendar is a consequence of the governance of football.” FIFA’s big betThat sentiment is not shared universally. In many other parts of the world…

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Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has confirmed he will not play at the Club World Cup in the United States, despite being courted by several clubs.