Ronaldo’s $81m jet exits Riyadh after strikes
Cristiano Ronaldo’s $81 million private aircraft departed Riyadh this week shortly after drone strikes were reported near the US Embassy in the Saudi capital, triggering heightened security across the city.
According to publicly available flight records, the jet took off hours after the incident, though no official statement connected the departure to the attack. “Security measures were immediately reinforced in sensitive zones,” a source aware of the situation said.
Ronaldo, currently under contract with Al Nassr, has not issued a comment. Authorities stressed that the situation had been “contained” while surveillance and air traffic precautions were intensified.
The episode unfolded amid growing regional instability, prompting swift preventive steps around diplomatic and high-profile areas in Riyadh.