Overnight, Cristiano Ronaldo’s £61 million private jet departed Saudi Arabia, sparking rumors that the legendary football player may have left Riyadh as hostilities in the area worsen.
As combat began its fourth day, the 41-year-old, his partner Georgina Rodriguez, and his five children were under Iranian fire in Riyadh.
Two drones struck the US embassy in the Saudi capital overnight. A command and staff building in Bahrain was allegedly damaged, according to Iranian official media.
As foreign nationals scrambled to leave the Middle East, flight tracking data showed Ronaldo’s Bombardier Global Express jet travelling to Madrid.
The plane took off at 8 p.m. and arrived in the Spanish capital just before 1 a.m. after an almost seven-hour flight.
The aircraft crossed Egypt and the Mediterranean before entering Spanish territory, according to data from Flightradar24.
Due to growing security concerns, the US State Department has advised Americans to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern nations.
In the midst of escalating confusion, some flights headed for Riyadh allegedly turned back overnight, and travelers east of Egypt were warned to leave.
After selling his Gulfstream G200, which he had purchased for £16 million in 2015, Ronaldo upgraded to the £61 million Bombardier Global Express 6500 in 2024. With a lounging room, a private suite with a double bed, and a separate shower, the black aircraft can accommodate up to 15 people. It has decals of his signature goal celebration and is personalized with his brand.
Only last week did Rodriguez travel to Milan in the jet, and she shared photos from the cabin with her 72 million Instagram followers.
Ronaldo, who plays for Al Nassr FC in the Saudi Pro League and makes £488,000 a day, is presently out due to an injury. With the World Cup coming up, his forced substitution during Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Al-Fayha FC raised concerns about a muscular issue.
Due to the turmoil, Al Nassr’s Asian Champions League Two quarterfinal matchup with Al Wasl FC has been postponed.
Following combined assaults on Iran by the United States and Israel, which are said to have killed Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, the broader problem has gotten worse. Retaliatory assaults have been carried out around the region by Iran. Officials report that six US service men have died and eighteen have been injured.
According to US President Donald Trump, the country has a “virtually unlimited supply” of medium and upper medium grade weapons.
Trump posted on Truth Social, “The United States Munitions Stockpiles have, at the medium and upper medium grade, never been higher or better – As was stated to me today, we have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons.”
With just these supplies, wars can be fought “forever” and with great success.
“At the highest end, we have a good supply, but are not where we want to be,” he said, adding that “additional high grade weaponry” is “stored for us in outlying countries.”
On Monday, there were reports of explosions in Manama, Doha, and Dubai. Jerusalem also reported explosions, and the Israeli military claimed that approaching missiles were being intercepted by defense systems. The crews of many US jets are said to have survived their crashes in Kuwait.
