Two Chinese Super League foreign players Ighalo and Talisca scored successively. After falling behind twice at home, Riyadh Victory finally tied with its city rival Riyadh Crescent 2-2. After the game, Riyadh Victory chairman Masli Al-Muamr responded to the rumors about C Ronaldo in an interview: "Cristiano Ronaldo joining Riyadh Victory is fake news, and many media reports are wrong information."
Before the Riyadh derby, Riyadh Victory sports director Marcelo Salazar hinted that he was promoting Ronaldo to join. Salazar said in an interview at the time: "I can't admit it, I can't deny it, I can only say that we will wait and see, and the answer will be revealed at the end of this year. As you can see, this will be a large-scale negotiation, which must be handled by someone with a higher position."
Previously, some Mexican media said that Ronaldo would attend the Riyadh derby as a VIP on Monday local time, but at present, it seems that this situation should not exist.
During the World Cup, Ronaldo once denied the rumors of joining Riyadh Victory, but has not made the latest response recently. Previously, Saudi media bluntly stated that Riyadh's successful signing of Ronaldo was only awaiting official announcement. It is understood that Ronaldo is expected to earn 200 million euros a year in Riyadh, including annual salary, image rights and endorsement fees.
