career goes on
Contract signed: football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo moves to the desert
Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup in Qatar
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The exceptional career of “CR7” continues – in Saudi Arabia. Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Al-Nassr FC, according to the club.
He was European champion, five-time Champions League winner and World Player of the Year several times. In the future, soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will earn his money at Al-Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo moves to Saudi Arabia
The club announced on Friday evening that they had signed the 37-year-old. Nothing was initially known about the contract period, local media reported a two or even two and a half year term. There was also no information on other contract content. It was previously speculated about payments totaling up to 300 million euros. Al-Nassr FC is likely to be the last professional station of “CR7”. From a sporting point of view, the move to Saudi Arabia may be a relegation, but Ronaldo will have his possible career end there.
“I’m looking forward to a new football league in another country,” the newcomer was quoted as saying, speaking of a “very inspiring vision” for the club: “Together we will help the team be more successful.”
The signing of the superstar is a real coup for the Riyadh club. “History is being written here,” said those responsible. The signing will “inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls, to be the best version of themselves.”
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The 196-times (118 goals) Portuguese international was last sorted out at Manchester United. The World Cup in Qatar, Ronaldo’s fifth, also ended in disappointment. Portugal were eliminated in the quarter-finals by underdogs Morocco, the former captain no longer having a regular place in the tournament. Nevertheless, the 2016 European champion still sees a future for himself in the national team.
Sources: Al-Nassr FC on TwitterDPA news agency