It was reported earlier this month that Ronaldo had already received a formal offer to play at the Club World Cup, where he could meet long-time foe Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino even shocked fans by admitting “there are discussions” over Ronaldo’s involvement at the tournament this summer.

Upon signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022 for around $200 million per year, it was Ronaldo’s fifth different club across his more-than-two-decade career and was what many thought to be his final destination — that was until his recent cryptic post.