Cristiano Ronaldo says he’s almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup. It deals a blow to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s hopes of having one of soccer’s biggest attractions at the tournament starting June 14.

Menna, the president of Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca, has confirmed he made an ambitious approach to sign Cristiano Ronaldo for this summer’s Club World Cup. Ronaldo is in the final few weeks of his contract with Al Nassr and was tipped to join a new team specifically for this summer’s tournament,

Several rumours have linked Cristiano Ronaldo with a move to a Club World Cup side in recent weeks, but nothing came to fruition as the Portuguese has remained at Al Nassr. Amidst links to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia and Botafogo in Brazil,

The 40-year-old's Al Nassr contract expires on June 30 and FIFA president Infantino had suggested he might move ahead of the tournament.

While many thought that Cristiano Ronaldo was on his way out of Al Nassr, the star himself shut down those rumors.

The revamped FIFA Club World Cup is just around the corner.Kicking off on June 14, the newly expanded tournament will feature 32 of the world’s top soccer clubs competing over a month-long spectacle across the United States.

Ronaldo's potential route to the Club World Cup with one side was turned down swiftly after the question was asked

Cristiano Ronaldo is out of contract with Al-Nassr this month and has rejected the chance to play at the Club World Cup despite offers from teams involved in the tournament

Former Manchester City and Barcelona forward Sergio Aguero has caused a stir with his comments about Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo at the Club World Cup.

Evergreen and still setting records at 40 years of age. Cristiano Ronaldo continues to deliver at the highest levels of international soccer after guiding Portugal to the final of the Nations League.