{"id":125991,"date":"2026-03-04T06:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125991"},"modified":"2026-03-04T06:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:29:01","slug":"uncertainty-as-ronaldos-61m-aircraft-leaves-saudi-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/uncertainty-as-ronaldos-61m-aircraft-leaves-saudi-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncertainty as Ronaldo\u2019s \u00a361m Aircraft Leaves Saudi Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s \u00a361 million private jet departed Riyadh in the middle of the night, intensifying speculation that the football superstar may have moved his family out of Saudi Arabia as regional tensions escalate.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 41-year-old Portuguese star, who currently plays for Al Nassr FC in Riyadh, resides in the Saudi capital with his partner, Georgina Rodr\u00edguez, and their five children.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Riyadh has been on heightened alert following reported retaliatory strikes by Iran in response to a wave of attacks involving the United States and Israel that began over the weekend.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0According to emerging reports, the US embassy in the Saudi capital was hit by two drones overnight, while Iranian state media claimed that a command and staff facility in Bahrain had also been destroyed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amid the uncertainty, flight tracking data circulating online showed Ronaldo\u2019s Bombardier Global Express jet departing Riyadh at approximately 8:00pm Saudi time.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The aircraft reportedly completed the near seven-hour journey to Madrid, landing shortly before 1:00am Spanish time.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The development has sparked widespread speculation on social media, with many suggesting the five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner may have chosen to move his family out of the region as a precaution.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, there has been no official confirmation from Ronaldo or his representatives regarding the purpose of the flight or whether he was on board.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign nationals have reportedly been leaving parts of the Middle East amid fears of further escalation, as diplomatic tensions intensify and regional security concerns mount.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in 2022 in a high-profile move that significantly boosted the profile of Saudi football globally.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Since relocating to Riyadh, he has remained one of the most prominent expatriate figures in the kingdom.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of the time of filing this report, neither Saudi authorities nor Ronaldo\u2019s management team had issued a statement clarifying the circumstances surrounding the jet\u2019s departure.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s \u00a361 million private jet departed Riyadh in the middle of the night, intensifying speculation that the football superstar may have moved his family out of&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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