Ronaldo has decided on a new club: what does the Portuguese title holder expect at Al-Nasr?

Athletistic/ Football. On December 30, Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo decided on his future. The striker has joined Saudi club Al-Nasr.

“It’s a story unfolding before our eyes. This sign will inspire new achievements not only for our club, but for our league, our nation, future generations to become the best versions of themselves,” the player wrote on social media.

Previously, the Portuguese played for Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus Turin.

Ronaldo is the Portuguese Super Cup winner, three-time England champion, FA Cup winner, five-time Champions League winner, two-time UEFA Super Cup winner, European champion, FA Super Cup, two-time Football League Cup winner, two-time Italian champion.

During the last 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Cristiano scored a goal for the Portuguese national team. His team reached the quarter-finals of the tournament, in which they lost to the team from Morocco. At the same time, Cristiano became the only player to score in five world championships.

The media wrote that Al-Nasr striker Cristiano Ronaldo, taking into account the advertising contracts, will receive around 200 million euros per season. This is the highest amount in football history.

The salary of Ronaldo, 37, under the contract with the Saudi club will be just under 100 million euros. The rest of the amount will “go up” due to the implementation of commercial rights.

The Portuguese footballer has signed a 2.5 year contract. However, until 2030, he will play the role of Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in the bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

Ronaldo is the highest paid player in football history

“History in action. This signing will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success, but will also inspire our league, our nation and future generations of boys and girls to become the best version of ourselves,” Al Nasr said in a statement.

It should be noted that Ronaldo in the new club will play under the seventh number.

Interestingly, in 2015, Ronaldo scoffed at the prospect of continuing his career in a Middle Eastern country. Next, Cristiano pinned midfielder Xavi, who moved from Barcelona to Qatar’s Al-Sadd. Meanwhile, the Spanish footballer said he considers Lionel Messi better than the Portuguese.

“Xavi never won the Ballon d’Or, and I don’t care what he thinks. He went to Qatar because nobody needs him,” Ronaldo replied to Xavi’s statement.

“Obviously we will see Ronaldo much less often. This decision tells us a few things. Firstly, how serious Saudi Arabia are about football. They have invested a lot of money in a player. They are trying to strengthen their league.

But as for Ronaldo, it seemed to me that he wanted to stay in one of the best leagues in Europe at least until the end of the season and score more goals. The decision to sign with a Saudi club shows that the offer is truly overwhelming. Perhaps there was interest in Europe, but this option did not suit Cristiano, and he made such a choice. It’s a bit sad, because maybe the last time we saw how Ronaldo plays at the highest level, “the former Manchester United player, now a football expert, spoke about the transition Gary Neville.

“It’s a sad end for Ronaldo. Cristiano ended his career with his interview with Piers Morgan while Lionel Messi won the World Cup. It’s not the best way to leave,” said the former Liverpool player. Jamie Carragher.

“I thought Cristiano would leave for the American MLS, but moving to Saudi Arabia is a normal thing. Cristiano will play for two more years and finish,” said the ex-Manchester United footballer. Andrei Kanchelskis.

Al-Nasr are one of Saudi Arabia’s giants, but not the country’s most successful club. He won the championship 9 times, the eternal rival Al-Hilal has 18 trophies. Al-Nasr has only won 3 championships in the 21st century, the last in 2019.

Coach – Rudy Garcia, who has already won the championship with Lille (then there were Roma, Marseille and Lyon).

The team is now in second place, ahead of Al-Shabaab, which has 2 points more. Saudi Arabia hosted a third of the championship (10 rounds).

Al-Nasr has almost no international victories. Including only the Asian Cup Winners’ Cup and the Asian Super Cup. Both trophies were won in 1998.

Ronaldo, of course, is the main star of the club (and all of Asia), but there are other notable players at Al-Nasr. Former Arsenal and Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina, ex-Bayern midfielder Luis Gustavo, Spanish defender Alvaro Gonzalez (played at Villarreal and Marseille), Brazilian Talisca (was at Benfica and Besiktas) , as well as Cameroon striker Vincent Abubakar, whose goal at the 2022 World Cup helped the national team beat Brazil (1-0). But the backbone is made up of local actors.

Ronaldo commented on the transfer to the Saudi club