Owner of five Golden Ball awards, the Portuguese moved to Saudi Arabia football in late 2022, in one of the most amazing negotiations in football history, after leaving Manchester United
It will remain in the Saudi Arabia. The club announced the renewal of a contract with the athlete on social networks on Thursday. The Portuguese star’s bond was extended until 2027. The previous contract was valid until the end of June. With the hit, the player can defend the Saudi club until reaching the age of 42, gaining time to achieve more records in world football. “A new chapter begins. The same passion, the same dream. Let’s make history together,” Ronaldo said in a post on social networks. Owner of five Golden Ball awards, the Portuguese moved to Saudi Arabia football in late 2022, in one of the most amazing transfers in football history, after leaving the.
The spectacular agreement should yield up to $ 200 million a year to the athlete. Riyadh’s financial impetus has led a series of high -end players to leave Europe to the rich oil kingdom, including and in recent years. The player debuted on the Saudi team in early 2023. In late May this year, Cristiano Ronaldo adopted a mysterious tone by posting a message on social networks about the future. The athlete was probed by other clubs, but agreed to stay at Al-Nassr. Saudi club sports director Fernando Hierro had already shown optimism in relying on Portuguese football longer.
With the shirt of Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo accumulates 111 matches, with 99 goals scored and 19 assists distributed. In his career, the Portuguese seeks the thousandth Gol, as it has 938 official goals. He also has tickets for Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. In Saudi football, he won only one trophy: the Arab club champions Cup in 2023. Al-Nassr has not yet been able to become national champion in three attempts with Ronaldo on the team.
*With information from Estadão Content
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