WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo refers to Saudi Arabia as “South Africa” in his first Al Nassr press conference

Cristiano Ronaldo makes a mistake after calling Saudi Arabia as "South Africa" in his first press conference for the club.

WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo refers to Saudi Arabia as “South Africa” in his first Al Nassr press conference

Cristiano Ronaldo during Al Nassr's press conference

Although Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the best footballer of this generation, even he is deemed to make mistakes now and then. The veteran striker signed with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a massive deal and immediately made a blunder in his first press conference with the club.

The 37-year-old footballer arrived in Riyadh today and was unveiled in front of thousands of fans. Before coming onto the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo answered the media outlets’ questions during the press conference. While talking about his move to Saudi Arabia, CR7 mistakenly called the country “South Africa“, sparking headlines from day one.

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“For me, it is not the end of my career to come to South Africa (Saudi Arabia),” CR7 told the media while attending his first press conference with his new club. Ronaldo was talking about the quality of football in Saudi Arabia and Asia when he made this error. He believes that the football played in Asia is “different“, and that his career is far from over.

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Cristiano Ronaldo witnessed many fans coming to Mrsool Park to see him for the first time. The Portuguese star was overwhelmed by the support he got from the club. Al Nassr fans have found their source of happiness after chants of “Cristiano Ronaldo” echoed in the city of Riyadh tonight.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s grand Al Nassr unveiling

Ronaldo posing with kids at the Riyadh airport

After signing a massive contract, Cristiano Ronaldo is set to add more goals to his tally in the Saudi Pro League. The local fans warmly welcomed Ronaldo as they greeted the football star at the airport. Ronaldo clicked a bunch of pictures with the supporters before leaving for his hotel.

The veteran striker attended his first press conference for Al Nassr as he had an interactive session with the journalists. Ronaldo made it clear that he wasn’t in Saudi Arabia just for the money. He is planning to break more records in a different continent now.

The Portuguese striker is all prepared to make his debut for the Asian club in the coming weeks. It will be exciting to see one of the biggest names in football play professionally in Saudi Arabia. How many goals do you think CR7 would end up with?

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