The legendary former Premier League striker explained why Ronaldo’s time in Saudi Arabia has fallen short collectively, despite scoring over 100 goals for Al-Nassr since joining in January 2023.
Yorke argued that “Ronaldo’s goals are no longer enough” and criticized his teammates for not contributing as much as the Portuguese star.
“I work on the Saudi League and follow it comprehensively. Cristiano Ronaldo still scores a lot of goals, but his goals are no longer enough, whereas in the past, they were sufficient to win major competitions,” Yorke told Jackpot City Casino.
“This is certainly true in that league. I don't think his team-mates are contributing as much as he has. He has big names and good players around him to really win the league. But for some reason, Al Hilal are the ones dominating the Saudi League.
“He's struggled with Al-Nassr for a number of years. But as you know, he will go to the very end because he's continued chasing these goals. He was a serial winner in the past, but he hasn't been able to win any major competition there, and that must be eating away at him.
“They have come close and had an opportunity to win a major competition but just haven't been able to get it over the line. But, you know, he's got Sadio Mane and those type of guys alongside him, so they really should be closer.
“But they come unstuck every time they come up against Al Hilal, who dominate the league, and somehow, they haven't been able to overcome them. That's the biggest challenge, and I'm sure he will want to win it.“