Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr debut delayed amid report he’s ‘banned’ as a result of two-match suspension for smashing phone out of Everton fan’s hand playing for Manchester United last season

Cristiano Ronaldo will have to wait for his Al-Nassr debut as it's been alleged he is banned from featuring on Friday.

It was thought that the 37-year-old, who was officially unveiled on Tuesday to the club's fans, was in contention to feature against Al Ta’ee.

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Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr have sold out all 28,000 seats at Mrsool Park as supporters look to get a glimpse of their new hero in action.

Ronaldo even alluded in his press conference that he is ready to start if boss Rudi Garcia decided to select him.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner trained with his teammates for the first time on Wednesday, but it appears it could be two weeks until he shares the pitch with them.

According to the , Ronaldo, who had his contract terminated at Manchester United by mutual consent in November, is barred from playing.

Ronaldo was slapped with a two-game suspension by the Football Association in November for smashing a phone out of an Everton fan's hand last season.

He was originally cautioned by Merseyside Police after the incident which took place in April 2022, while also being hit with a £50,000 fine.

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The Mail have revealed that FIFA's regulations state that bans imposed by a Federation carries over - despite his switch to a different continent.

Ronaldo is still yet to serve any matches from his suspension after the FA dished out his punishment the day after his acrimonious United exit.

His ban would also see him miss Al-Nassr's clash against Al-Shabab on January 14, with his debut likely to come against Ettifaq a week later.

The Real Madrid legend is looking to get off to a fast start as he embarks on his Asian adventure after making an embarrassing gaffe during his press conference.

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Incredibly, Ronaldo forgot what country he is now plying his trade in - much to the delight of South Africa's tourism authority.

He said: "The evolution of football is different. So for me, it is not the end of my career coming to South Africa.

“This is why I want to change and to be honest I really don’t worry about what people say.

“I took my decision and I have a responsibility to change that.

“But for me, I’m really, really happy to be here and I know the league is very competitive."