Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo will earn €200 million to promote Saudi Arabia’s joint 2030 FIFA World Cup bid in addition to his club salary. Image: @jacobsben / Twitter

WATCH: Ronaldo’s comical South Africa comment

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo comically suggested he had move to South Africa after a slip of the tongue at his Al Nassr unveiling.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo will earn €200 million to promote Saudi Arabia’s joint 2030 FIFA World Cup bid in addition to his club salary. Image: @jacobsben / Twitter

Ronaldo was warmly welcomed at a packed, 25,000-capacity Mrsool Park as he appeared in Al Nassr’s yellow and blue kit after making a lucrative move to his new club.

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However, he quickly became the subject of various comments and chirps on social media when he seemed to say he had moved to South Africa rather than Saudi Arabia, home of his new club Al Nassr.

“It’s not the end of my career to come to South Africa,” he told media, without realising his mistake.

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You can watch the Ronaldo gaffe below:

Ronaldo, 37, made the blunder when speaking of the offers that he said flooded in from various clubs after leaving Manchester United.

“I had many offers in Europe, many in Brazil, Australia, the US, even in Portugal,” said the Portuguese forward, who arrived in the capital of Saudi Arabia on Monday.

Meanwhile, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said there is “no truth” to some talk that alleged Ronaldo has a clause in his Al Nassr contract that would allow him to join the Magpies if they qualify for the Champions League.

“We wish Cristiano all the best in his venture but from our point of view there’s no truth in that,” Howe told Sky Sports.

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