Ronaldo Joins Saudi Arabian Club Al Nassr Until 2025

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Dec 30 (Reuters) – Portugal captain CrRonaldo istiano Ronaldo has joined Ronaldo Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 12 months settlement, Ronaldo Ronaldo the club announced on Friday, after leaving Manchester Ronaldo United to end up a unfastened agent.

Ronaldo departed Old Trafford ultimate month following an explosive television interview wherein the 37-yr-vintage forward said he felt betrayed via the club and did now not appreciate Ronaldo their Dutch supervisor Erik ten Hag.

Al Nassr issued a announcement saying the five-time Ballon D’or winner will join on a deal till 2025 but did now not divulge any economic information. Ronaldo’s contract has been predicted through media to be worth extra than two hundred million euros ($214.04 million).

“I am fortunate that I even have received the entirety I set out to win in European football and feel now that that is the proper second to proportion my experience in Asia,” Ronaldo said in the declaration.

“I am looking ahead to becoming a member of my new crew buddies and collectively with them assist the Club to attain success.”

Ronaldo will arrive in Saudi Arabia with a full-size collection of club honours after a glittering spell at Spanish giants Real Madrid from 2009-18 in Ronaldo which he gained LaLiga titles, Spanish Cups, four Champions League titles and three Club World Cups.

He went on to attain a club record 451 instances for Real and has more than 800 senior dreams average for club and usa.

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Ronaldo claimed Ronaldo Serie A titles and a Copa Italia trophy in three years at Juventus earlier than rejoining United with whom he had bagged 3 Premier League crowns, the FA Cup, League Cups, the Champions League and Club World Cup.

He played for Portugal in Qatar, wherein he became the first Ronaldo participant to attain in five World Cups after netting a penalty in his aspect’s Ronaldo commencing Group H sport against Ghana. Portugal have been knocked out in the sector-finals by way of Morocco.

Ronaldo said Qatar could possibly be his closing World Cup as he plans to retire at forty, with a move to Saudi Arabia possibly to mark the swansong in the profession one in all the sport’s finest contemporary Ronaldo players along Lionel Messi.

“This is extra than history in the making,” Al Nassr Football Club President Musalli Almuammar stated. “This is a signing so that it will no longer only inspire our club to reap even extra achievement but inspire our league, our nation and future generations.”

The Saudi Arabian club, who have received 9 Saudi Pro Premier League titles, are hoping Ronaldo can help them win some other domestic league identify and a primary AFC Asian Champions League.

However, the Portuguese forward will leave out his first two home games after being banned for knocking a phone out of a fan’s hand after United’s defeat at Everton in April.

($1 = zero.9344 Ronaldo euros)

Reporting by using Ahmed Tolba and Enas Alashray in Cairo; additional reporting with the aid of Aadi Nair in Bengaluru and Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by using Ken Ferris

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