According to foreign media reports, Cristiano Ronaldo will postpone his return to training in Riyadh, and he is expected to rejoin the team after the team finishes its training camp in Lisbon.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been absent from the team's training camp since July 19 in Lisbon, Portugal. He had just participated in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico with the Portuguese national team.
It was widely believed that the Portuguese star would return to Riyadh after the statutory break. According to regulations, this break, which begins on July 6th when Portugal was eliminated by Spain in the World Cup Round of 16, lasts for 21 days.
However, Saudi journalist Ritiban Dasari revealed an unexpected timeline, stating that Ronaldo would not rejoin the Riyadh Victory team until after the team returned from Lisbon to the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Riyadh's victorious training camp in Lisbon will end on August 5th, meaning that after the team returns to Riyadh, Ronaldo will have to wait at least another week before returning to the training ground. The players will likely get a short rest after their return journey.
As a result, "Il Dottore" will not be able to join Riyadh Victory's training until about a week before the start of the new season, more than a month after he finished his World Cup mission with the Portuguese team.
About two weeks after the victory in Riyadh, on August 15, they will play their first match of the new season against Al-Fateh in the first round of the Roshchensk League.
It is worth mentioning that Abdel-Iraq Al-Amri returned to the Riyadh Victory training camp on Wednesday, while another Portuguese player, João Félix, and Senegalese player, Mane, will return on Friday evening or at the latest on Saturday. At that time, all the players except Ronaldo will be present.
