Cristiano Ronaldo embraces Al-Nassr team-mates as legendary Portuguese forward reveals it's 'good to be back' following Euro 2024 flop

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner played more minutes for his country at that tournament than any of his international team-mates, but went goalless through the competition and was left in tears after missing an extra-time penalty in a last-16 showdown with Slovenia.

Ronaldo had headed into another European Championship – the 11th major tournament of his remarkable career – after registering 50 goals for Al-Nassr in the 2023-24 campaign. Questions are, however, being asked of his ability to contribute at the very highest level after turning 39.

CR7 has made a habit of making doubters look foolish down the years, with the intention being to do that again in the 2024-25 season. He is back alongside club colleagues following an extended break, with the evergreen frontman all smiles as he reported for pre-season training.

Al-Nassr have a friendly date with Spanish outfit Granada to take in on Sunday, before opening their first quest for silverware in the new campaign when facing Al-Taawoun in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup on August 14.