Menna, the president of Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca, has confirmed he made an ambitious approach to sign Cristiano Ronaldo for this summer’s Club World Cup. Ronaldo is in the final few weeks of his contract with Al Nassr and was tipped to join a new team specifically for this summer’s tournament,

Nassr. They were not eligible for any of the four spots from Asia, they could not qualify for the Club World Cup 2025. Hence, Ronaldo is not playing in the Club World Cup 2025.

Behind the glamour, there’s an unmistakable shadow: a group of high-profile stars who, for varying reasons, won’t be there when the curtain rises. It will be a spectacle of world-class players, jaw-dropping goals,