In 2015, in a conversation on The Jonathan Ross Show, the Portuguese assured that he “did not see himself playing in Qatar, MLS or Dubai” and that he wanted to end his career “at the top, in a big club” . In the meantime, a little over a month ago, in Piers Morgan’s controversial interview, he stressed that going to play in Arabia did not motivate him and pointed to Wayne Rooney after having questioned him: “I don’t I don’t know why you’re criticizing me. Probably because he’s finished his career and I’m still playing at a high level.”
This Friday the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia was formalized . The Portuguese’s arrival in the Middle East is marked by the high salary he will receive (200 million euros per season), the possibility of organizing a new friendly match with Lionel Messi and thus ending their historic rivalry, and his figure of ambassador of the candidacy to organize the 2030 World Cup for Greece, Egypt and the Saudis. As a grandiloquent signature was expected, the reactions were not long in coming.
In this line, another situation that has gone viral on social networks was an interview given by the Portuguese in which he assured that he would like to end his career “in dignity”, belittling American, Qatari and Arab football: “I still have six or seven years left and I want to finish my career at the top, with dignity, in a big club. “, he confessed in 2015 when he was still a Real Madrid player.
In a conversation on The Jonathan Ross Show, Ronaldo said he didn’t see himself playing in the Middle East or MLS: “That doesn’t mean I think going to the United States or Qatar or Dubai is not good, but I don’t see myself there.”
This was complemented by what the Portuguese said in the controversial interview conducted by Piers Morgan. In dialogue with the Briton, Ronaldo assured that he didn’t care about money and that he wanted to finish his career at the highest level, in addition to continuing with his national team. The most striking thing is that it was a little over a month ago.
“You want to keep playing at a high level, you want to keep playing in the Champions League, you want to keep breaking records. If it was only for the money, you would be in Arabia earning huge sums, but that’s not what drives you. You want to be on top Morgan noted. “Exactly “, quickly replied Ronaldo. “I still believe that I can score a lot of goals and help the team. I still think I’m still good at helping the team “, Quickly completed the Portuguese.
Moreover, he pointed the finger at his former team-mate Wayne Rooney, who asked him about his attitudes at Manchester United:I don’t know why he criticizes me so badly. Probably because he’s finished his career and I’m still playing at a high level. I’m not going to say that I look better than him, it’s true ”.
Can’t wait to go to Arabia
Ronaldo signed a millionaire contract with Al-Nassr. The forward, who will be tied to the Arab club until 2025, claimed he is “impatient to discover a new football championship in another country ”.
“Al Nassr’s vision is very inspiring and I am happy to join my teammates so that together we can help the team achieve greater success. “, he added on his social networks.
Meanwhile, the club assured that the incorporation of Ronaldo is an inspiration both for them and for the Arab league and the country: “History is being written. This signing will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success, but will also inspire our league, our country and future generations of boys and girls to perform at their best. ”.
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