[풋볼리스트] Correspondent Yoon Hyo-yong = Al Nasr coach Ruby Garcia supported Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo recently made headlines when he joined Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr. Details of the contract have not been disclosed, but according to Spain’s ‘Marca’, the contract period is 2 years and 6 months, and the annual salary is 200 million euros (approximately 269.9 billion won). After his player contract ends, he can even serve as an ambassador for the World Cup in Saudi Arabia until 2030.
At the initiation ceremony held on the 4th (Korean time), Ronaldo said, “There were many opportunities in Europe, and there were teams in Brazil, Australia, the United States and Portugal who wanted to sign me. But I signed with Al Nasrr. This contract is special. It is because I am a special player,” he said. “My work in Europe is over. I am proud of the new challenge.”
García didn’t expect much from Ronaldo. According to ‘France 24’ on the 9th, coach Garcia said, “What I want from Ronaldo is to find the joy of running again and smile. He has had a difficult personal moment with Manchester United and the Portuguese national team lately.
Ronaldo has been reduced to a candidate resource at Manchester United this season. He did not participate in Manchester United’s pre-season tour, which changed to the Eric Tenhach system, and was out of sight. Tenhach continued to bench Ronaldo despite calling him “an important player”. Ronaldo didn’t look like he used to. He continued his slump this season with only one goal in 10 English Premier League (EPL) matches.
He also gave up his starting position in the Portuguese national team. He participated in the World Cup in Qatar and played as a starter in all three group stage matches, but scored only a penalty kick in the first match against Ghana. In the round of 16 and the quarterfinals, both started from the bench. He was even rumored to have a feud with manager Fernando Santos.
Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world who formed the rivalry of Lionel Messi. He lifted only the Ballon d’Or five times, won Euro 2016, won the European Football Association (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) five times, and built the best career. He holds the record for the all-time top goalscorer with 118 A-match goals. Attention is focusing on whether Ronaldo will be able to fire a flare of revival in Saudi Arabia.
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