Cristiano Ronaldo, a former Manchester United player, is poised to join Saudi Arabia side Al Nassr, according to the Marca on Thursday. According to the rumor, Ronaldo will sign a deal that would connect him to Al Nassr and Saudi Arabia until 2030.
Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to join Saudi club Al Nassr
The rest of his time will be spent as an ambassador for Saudi Arabia’s quest to host the 2030 World Cup alongside Egypt and Greece, according to the article. The winner of the 2030 bid will be determined at the 74th FIFA Congress in 2024. It should be noted here that Ronaldo’s everlasting adversary Lionel Messi is also a Saudi tourism ambassador.
Ronaldo had previously refuted rumors that he might join Al Nassr following the FIFA World Cup. He had reacted angrily to Portugal’s 6-1 victory over Switzerland in their round of 16 match by saying, “No, that’s not real – not true. According to sources, Ronaldo’s contract with Al Nassr would put an end to his elite European chapter and Champions League hopes because he was unable to locate a team that would give him UCL play. After his former team Manchester United terminated his contract following a contentious interview with Piers Morgan in November, Ronaldo was looking for a new team.
Ronaldo has criticized United and manager Erik ten Hag in his interview, claiming that he feels “betrayed” by the team and that top members have attempted to drive him out of Old Trafford.
Ronaldo said, “Yes, the coach and another two or three men around the club are trying to get me out of the club,” when asked if United’s leadership was trying to do so on the “Piers Morgan Uncensored” show. I felt cheated.
Recent references to Ronaldo’s departure from United were made in an 81-word paragraph on pages 6 and 7 of the United Review program’s “Worth Knowing” section, according to Sky Sports.
The 81-word statement said: “Cristiano Ronaldo departed the club last month by mutual consent. The Portuguese great contributed to our victories in the Champions League, the FA Cup, two League Cups, the Champions League, and the FIFA Club World Cup while scoring 145 goals over the course of two periods and 436 appearances. In 2008, Ronaldo also won the Ballon d’Or.
The club expressed its appreciation for Cristiano’s enormous contribution and best wishes for the future in a statement on November 22.