"It starts now" - Cristiano Ronaldo ready for the new season

On Jorge Jesus' 71st birthday, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr at their training camp in Austria.

The following day, Friday, he began his pre-season training under his new manager and compatriot.

At 40, the Portuguese international is preparing to embark on his 23rd season and looks to make another mark in Saudi Arabia.

He shared a brief motivational message on social media, expressing his hope for a more successful season, both collectively and individually, compared to his previous trophyless campaigns in Saudi Arabia.

"It starts now. Eyes on the future. We're all in this together!" he wrote, as reported by Abola, alongside photos from the training session, showing his enthusiasm for the 2023/24 season, which culminates with the World Cup, a competition Ronaldo is eager to win with Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo has tallied 99 goals and 19 assists in 111 appearances for Al Nassr. He hopes to reach the 100-goal milestone for the Saudi club in their next official match, the season opener in the Super Cup semi-finals in August.