Portuguese crack was presented this Tuesday as reinforcement of Al Nassr, in a change led by Ricardo Regufe.
Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo was presented this Tuesday as a reinforcement of Al Nassr, in a new career adventure that no longer had the finger of Jorge Mendes, businessman who until recently directed the career destinations of the Portuguese star.
The newspaper Público points out that Ronaldo was no longer represented by the Portuguese agent after the termination of his contract with Manchester United, which took place shortly before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, and it was Ricardo Regufe, friend and “personal manager” of the star, who was instructed , after the race in Qatar, to contact Al Nassr in order to find out if the interest expressed in November, and at the time communicated by Jorge Mendes, was maintained. Interest, as is known, has now given into marriage.
Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, heads to Saudi football after terminating his contract with Manchester United, which he represented a second time in 2021/22 and 2022/23, after a first spell (2003/2009).
Before starting the 2022 Mundial, Ronaldo, who grew up at Sporting and, between his two spells with the English, represented Real Madrid (2009/2018) and Juventus (2018/2022), admitted to feeling “betrayed” and disrespected in red devils, with which he scored 145 goals in 346 games.
With 194 games for Portugal’s main team, and 118 goals, he adds 451 goals for Real Madrid, in “only” 438 meetings, and five for Sporting, in 31 games.
Currently guided by the French Rudi Garcia, and with the Brazilian Talisca (ex-Benfica) and the Cameroonian Aboubakar (ex-FC Porto), Al Nassr occupies the first place of the Saudi League, after 11 rounds, with 26 points, one more than than Al Shabab, who have one game less.
Al Nassr has nine Saudi championship titles, the last of which in 2018/19.
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