WATCH: Ronaldo Mistakenly Mentions South Africa At His Reveal

Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo made a hilarious mistake during his first interaction with the media as an Al-Nassr player. 

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Cristiano Ronaldo finally touched down in Saudi Arabia for his move to Al-Nassr. 

The Portuguese legend's first press conference featured a blunder where he mistakenly stated that "It's not the end of my career to come to South Africa (instead of Saudi Arabia)." 

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Ronaldo's press conference error

After an early release from his two-year contract at Manchester United, Ronaldo recently completed a big money move to Saudi giants Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo is set to be paid 200 million euros a year (R3.5 billion) and According to CBS Sports, R1.2 billion of that figure will be Ronaldo's salary for playing for Al-Nassr.

The rest will be made up through image rights and commercial deals, with the ex-Los Blancos star set to be involved in Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 World Cup. 

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As mentioned above, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner produced a comical moment during his first presser as an Al-Nassr baller. He accidentally mistook Saudi Arabia for South Africa during his unveiling at the club. 

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Ronaldo's welcome

The nine-time Saudi Pro League champs welcome CR7 in true superstar style.

In what could easily be regarded as the most seismic transfer in Saudi club football history, a jam-packed Mrsool Park welcomed their new number 7 in a transfer unveiling party of the ages. 

Dressed in the club's yellow and blue strip, the veteran addressed his adoring fans who barely let him get a word in as they chanted "Ronaldo," much to the delight of the MCs on the night and the megastar himself: