Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly left Saudi Arabia for Madrid, Spain, amid rising tensions in the Middle East following recent US-Israeli strikes in Iran.
According to a report by the Daily Mail, the Al-Nassr FC captain departed Riyadh late at night aboard his £61 million ($81 million) Bombardier Global Express 6500 private jet.
His exit comes in the wake of escalating regional unrest. Reports indicate that the United States Embassy in Riyadh was struck by two drones overnight, while Iranian state media also claimed that a command and staff building in Bahrain was destroyed.
Riyadh, where the football star resides with his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, and their five children, has reportedly felt the impact of the growing conflict.
Flight tracking platform Flightradar24 confirmed that Ronaldo’s aircraft departed Riyadh at about 8:00 pm and landed in Madrid shortly before 1:00 am, flying over Egypt and the Mediterranean.
The development follows military strikes carried out on February 28, 2026, by the United States and Israel in Iran. Iranian state media reported that the attacks killed several top officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose death was announced on March 1. A 40-day mourning period and a seven-day national holiday were subsequently declared.
Meanwhile, Saudi authorities confirmed that a limited fire broke out at the US Embassy in Riyadh after it was hit by two drones, resulting in minor material damage.
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