Is Cristiano Ronaldo converting to Islam?

Former Al Nassr goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah has made a staggering revelation that Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘possibly converting to Islam’.

Abdullah made this revelation while appearing as a guest on the program Al-Hissa Al-Akhira.

He confirmed long-standing rumors about Ronaldo’s openness to converting to Islam.

“Ronaldo genuinely wants to convert to Islam. I spoke to him about it, and he expressed interest. He has already prostrated on the field after scoring, and he always encourages the players to pray and follow Islamic religious practices,” said the former Saudi international.

He went on added that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has taken a deep interest in Saudi culture, especially Islam and its practices.

Moreover, the former stopper claimed that Ronaldo encourages his teammates to pray between training sessions.

“When the call to prayer sounds during training, Ronaldo asks the coach to pause the session until it’s finished,” Abdullah explained.

“In the beginning, I was close to Cristiano because he wasn’t familiar with the country’s culture, the club, or other aspects. He was curious and often asked me questions about certain details.”

He went on to reveal that Ronaldo has always been interested in converting to Islam even before his move to Al-Nassr in the winter of 2023.

Reports suggested that his former Real Madrid teammates, Mesut Özil and Karim Benzema, had tried to convince him to becoming a Muslim.