Ronaldo banned from flying from Saudi Arabia Emirati Sports Media, Cristiano Ronaldo refused to fly from Saudi Arabia to Tashkent to meet Pakhtakor due to security concerns. Missile attacks in Yemen and the insecurity of airports in Saudi Arabia were the reason for Ronaldo's decision. However, the head coach of Al-Nasr announced that the reason for the absence of the Portuguese star is the rest and the difficulty of the trip. Yes, it's slow Sorosh+ | Telegram Instagram.