Saudi Pro League giants Al Nassr have reportedly decided to take some drastic measures for their superstar Cristiano Ronaldo following some dangerous incidents.
The 39-year-old is set to rejoin his club side after his exploits with the Portuguese national team at the 2024 UEFA European Championship, where they reached the quarter-final before being knocked out by France.
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While the attacker may have exited the tournament sooner than he would have liked to, he is also understood to have suffered an unwanted experience off the pitch in Germany.
During Portugal's 2-0 defeat to Georgia in the group stage of the competition, the former Real Madrid star was on his way to the changing room when a fan jumped from the stands, narrowly missing the global superstar.
Perhaps fortunately, stewards walking alongside the forward jumped in front of Ronaldo to ensure the fan did not make any contact with him.
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After Portugal's match with Georgia, an enthusiastic "fan" attempted a drop kick on Ronaldo.............he missed??Obviously, he has no future in football or Taekwondo ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/Ndc8Hez2dP
— Sharky ???? ?? ???? (@Jamie04381095) June 27, 2024
According to Kooora, Al Nassr are now planning for their 2024/25 campaign, and while they are believed to be intent on bringing in new players to enhance the squad, the side is also set to beef up security to protect its star players, especially Ronaldo.
It is claimed the Saudi club has struck a one-year agreement with "specialised security company" Don, whose goal is to protect the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
The former Manchester United star is among the most renowned athletes in the world, boasting a massive 635 million followers on Instagram and more than 112 million on X.
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The forward has encountered fans swarming him on numerous occasions, from pitch invaders looking to hug him or take a selfie with him to supporters trying to get his attention on the side of the pitch and even people gathering outside of his hotel room, chanting his name.
Ronaldo's long-time rival Lionel Messi has a similar arrangement in place since he made the move to Inter Miami, with the Argentina superstar's now-famous bodyguard seemingly always close by while the player is in the US.