When is Cristiano Ronaldo’s next game with Liverpool hero in his way after Portugal statement

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Cristiano Ronaldo can put his international break behind him as he returns to club football.Ronaldo dramatically left his Portugal teammates in the middle of their Nations League campaign and then hit out at his national boss, Jorge Jesus, in a lengthy statement to seemingly end his international career.Ronaldo’s future with the Portugal national team is up in the air after a falling out with the head coach over playing minutesAFPHe can now put his energy into the Saudi Pro League and reaching 1000 career goals with his Al Nassr up against Al-Diriyah next.When is Ronaldo’s next game?Ange Postecoglou’s side hosts Al-Diriyah on Friday, October 9 at 7pm (BST).Al-Nassr currently sit third in the Saudi Pro League with sixteen points, winning five out of seven games so far.How can I watch Ronaldo’s next match?You can stream the game live on talkSPORT.com.For a small fee, you’ll be able to stream every available Saudi Pro League game.What games are on this weekend?Al-Kholood vs Al Qadsiah: 9 October from 14:50 (BST)Al Fateh vs Al Ahli: 9 October from 15:55 (BST)Al Nassr vs Diriyah: 9 October from 19:00 (BST)Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad: 10 October from 19:00 (BST)Al Shabab vs Al Taawoun: 11 October from 19:00 (BST)Ronaldo may be 41, but he’s only 22 goals shy of reaching the 1,000-goal markGettyWho will Ronaldo be playing against?Ronaldo, with three goals this season, will be playing a familiar face in Liverpool fan favourite Darwin Nunez.The 27-year-old left Anfield in 2025 and has been in Saudi Arabia since, first at Al Hilal and now on loan at Al Diriyah.The loan deal contained no option to buy, with Diriyah agreeing to cover the Uruguay international’s wages in full.Nunez had been strongly linked with a move to Turkish heavyweights Trabzonspor and was expected to reunite with former teammate Mohamed Salah, who joined the club in the summer.Nunez hasn’t played for Al Hilal since February and left on loan for a fresh startGettyWho is to blame for the Ronaldo saga?Simon Jordan and Piers Morgan had a debate on talkSPORT and were unable to agree on who is at fault between Ronaldo and Portugal boss Jesus.Morgan, who regards Ronaldo as a close friend, had earlier in the White & Jordan show defended his stance on the matter.“I’m proud of him because he stood up for himself.“I think in life you have to stand up for yourself not only when you’re disrespected, but when your boss lies to you.“He’s obviously reaching the end of his career, he’s aware of his legacy and he wants to go out properly.“The one thing in all the years I’ve known him is, you’ve got to be a straight dealer with him and you’ve got to respect him.“It’s never about money or fame or ego. But actually the key component to his make-up is respect and honesty.“Even though it’s a long statement, the reason I liked it was because he laid out in painstaking detail exactly what went on there.”