"Ronaldo" can no longer stay! His entire family flees for safety after Iran launched missile attacks on Saudi Arabia.
On 3 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of the Portuguese national team and currently playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, decided to leave Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, accompanied by his wife Georgina Rodriguez and their five children.
The conflict entered its fourth consecutive day as Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks targeting locations across the Persian Gulf in response to the US and Israel.
Flight radar data revealed that Ronaldo's Bombardier Global Express aircraft took nearly seven hours to travel from Riyadh to Madrid, flying over Egyptian airspace and crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Meanwhile, the situation in Saudi Arabia remained tense as the US embassy in Riyadh was hit by drones, causing loud explosions and fires in some areas.
Saudi Aramco ordered the temporary closure of its massive oil refinery in Ras Tanura after it was attacked by Iranian drones. This refinery is one of Saudi Arabia's key oil processing centers and among the largest in the world.
Following the incident, the US embassy urged American citizens in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dhahran to avoid leaving their residences unless absolutely necessary.
Currently playing for Al-Nassr, Ronaldo has scored 121 goals in 137 matches since joining in the 2022/23 season. His jet was recently purchased in 2024 after selling his previous Gulfstream G200, which he had owned since 2015, for £16 million.