Cristiano Ronaldo: The former captain of Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo, has signed a two and a half year contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, the club announced on Friday. Ronaldo left Manchester United to pursue other opportunities. Following an explosive televised interview in which the 37-year-old forward claimed to feel betrayed by the organisation and to have no regard for their Dutch boss Erik ten Hag, Ronaldo left Old Trafford last month.
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Cristiano Ronaldo signed for HUGE sum
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will join on a term through 2025, according to a statement from Al Nassr, but no financial information was provided. The media has projected that Ronaldo’s contract is worth more than 200 million euros ($214.04 million), making it the highest ever in football history.
In a statement, Ronaldo said “I am fortunate that I have won everything I set out to win in European football and feel now that this is the right moment to share my experience in Asia.”
Continuing further, he said “I am looking forward to joining my new team mates and together with them help the Club to achieve success.”
Qatar World Cup was Ronaldo’s last
After a dazzling tenure at Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018, where he won two LaLiga titles, two Spanish Cups, four Champions League crowns, and three Club World Cups, Ronaldo will come in Saudi Arabia with a great collection of club honours. He went on to score 451 goals for Real, a club record, and has more over 800 senior goals for club and country total.
As he plans to retire at age 40, Ronaldo stated that Qatar would likely be his final World Cup. A move to Saudi Arabia is likely to be the final chapter in the career of one of the greatest players in the game right now, along with Lionel Messi.
The nine-time champion Saudi Arabian team is counting on Ronaldo to help them capture their tenth Saudi Pro Premier League championship and their first AFC Asian Champions League.
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