Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo's "Special" Celebration At Al Nassr On Saudi Arabia's Founding Day
Recently, Cristiano Ronaldo scored all of Al Nassr's goals in a 4-0 rout of Al Wehda in the Saudi league as he passed the 500 league goal mark in his club career. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who holds the all-time records for Champions League and international goals, is banking more than 400 million euros for his surprise move to Saudi, according to sources close to Al Nassr. The giant sum includes 200 million euros for promoting Saudi Arabia's expected joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, the sources told AFP.
Ronaldo has become a figurehead for the conservative kingdom's push to improve its reputation through sports -- a process that has drawn accusations of "sportswashing", or trying to sanitise its human rights record. On Wednesday, he participated in the Founding Day Celebration of Saudi Arabia.
"Happy founding day to Saudi Arabia Was a special experience to participate in the celebration at @AlNassrFC!" he tweeted along with a video.
Happy founding day to Saudi Arabia