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    Cristiano Ronaldo REVEALS rejecting offers from Europe, North America to join Al Nassr, WATCH his presentation in Riyadh

    Bynewshuntexpress

    Jan 4, 2023


    Cristiano Ronaldo was presented as the superstar new signing of Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Tuesday (January 4), with the team’s president saying the Portugal great deserves to be the highest paid player on the planet. Ronaldo said he turned down “many clubs” around the world to complete one of the most surprising transfers in the sport’s history, which could reportedly earn him up to $200 million a year.

    Al Nassr president Musalli Almuammar would not confirm the exact figures in the two-and-a-half-year contract. “He is the best player in football history so it is normal he will be the highest in terms of cost or salary,” Almuammar said. “This is something that he really deserves, so the amount of money he will take, he really deserves.”

    Ronaldo was presented to thousands of fans at Al Nassr’s Mrsool Park against a backdrop of fireworks and smoke machines. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forwards will play in the Saudi Pro League after rejecting offers from Europe, North America and beyond.

    “I’m so proud to have made this big decision in my life. In Europe my work is done. I won everything and played for the most important clubs in Europe. This is a new challenge,” Ronaldo said at a news conference where he only answered questions from the master of ceremonies, despite sitting in a room full of journalists.

    The 37-year-old Portugal international, who has won five Ballon d’Or awards for the best player in the world and five Champions League titles, will play outside of Europe for the first time in his storied career. “Nobody knows this, but I had many opportunities in Europe, Brazil, Australia, the US, even Portugal, many clubs tried to sign me. I gave my word to this club,” Ronaldo added. “I want to give a different vision of this country and football. This is why I took this opportunity.

    Excitement built throughout the day ahead of Ronaldo’s introduction, with fans making their way to the stadium early in anticipation of his arrival. Large video screens on the exterior walls of the ground pictured him in Al Nassr’s yellow and blue shirt, alongside the words “Hala Ronaldo.”

    When he eventually walked out onto the field at the 25,000-capacity stadium, the crowd chanted his name raucously. “I want to make you all happy. This is my goal,” he said.

    Ronaldo had his contract with United terminated in November after conducting an explosive TV interview in which he criticized manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners, the Glazer family. Al Nassr, the nine-time Saudi Pro League champions, made an offer to him during the World Cup, which was held in Qatar in November and December. However, the deal was not confirmed until December 30.

    Ronaldo flew in to Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Monday night, where he and his family were greeted by fans, before undergoing medical tests at Mrsool Park on Tuesday.

    (with PTI inputs)

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