That’s what Cristiano Ronaldo expects at Al-Nassr – Busquets & Ramos rumors

Rumors about Busquets and Ramos

Instead of Old Trafford now Msool Park, instead of Premier League, Saudi Pro League. And instead of a hoped-for return to the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo won’t even have Asian ‘first class’ this season. After the inglorious departure from Manchester United, the veteran who was the last without a club will at least disappear from the big European scene with the move to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.

Financially, however, the farewell should mean a leap into previously unknown dimensions. « History is being made, » the club tweeted alongside photos showing the Portuguese in the yellow and blue jersey and his legendary number 7. « I’m looking forward to a new (Site notre bureau spécialisé) league in another country « , said the five-time world (Site notre bureau spécialisé)er, citing a « very inspiring vision » of the club. « I’m happy to have won everything I could in European (Site notre bureau spécialisé) and I think it’s a good time to share my experience in Asia. » Saudi media reported that Ronaldo is expected to arrive in Riyadh on Monday. But what will the 37-year-old face in the new phase of his career?

Salary: Unsurprisingly, Ronaldo’s sporting relegation is greatly watered down financially. According to the media, including advertising revenue, he should receive the equivalent of around 200 million euros per season. He signed for two and a half years. That would mean: half a billion. This could be followed by other multi-million sums for Gulf state ambassadorial activities.

Club: Al-Nassr FC is based in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. The team plays its home games at Msool Park. Capacity 25,000 spectators. Al-Nassr has won the Saudi Arabian Cup six times and the championship nine times. The team currently sits second in the Saudi Pro League standings. However, the club is not represented in the AFC Asian (Site notre blog d’information) Association Champions League this season. According to consistent reports, until recently Ronaldo always wanted to play at the top level in one of Europe’s top leagues and the Champions League, but couldn’t find a club that matched that profile.

Team: Al-Nassr’s team includes a number of professionals who have played in Europe before. For example, Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina (34, formerly with Napoli and Arsenal) and striker Talisca (28) from Brazil (formerly Benfica and Besiktas). The team is coached by Frenchman Rudi Garcia, formerly of Olympique Lyonnais. Apparently other stars will follow soon, there are rumors mainly about Spaniards Sergio Busquets (34; FC Barcelona) and Sergio Ramos (36; Paris Saint-Germain). Along with Ramos, Ronaldo had won many titles at Real Madrid in the past.

Reputation: The anticipation for the former world (Site notre bureau spécialisé)er is of course huge in the Gulf state. « One of (Site notre bureau spécialisé)’s greatest will join Al-Nassr, » the Pro League tweeted. « Welcome to your new home, » Saudi Sports Minister Abdulasis bin Turki al-Faisal wrote. In other places, however, Ronaldo’s reputation may suffer. The 2016 European champion is playing in a second-rate league at best, in a state that has been repeatedly criticized internationally for its human rights abuses.

Critics accuse the strictly conservative Gulf state of wanting to polish its own reputation with its involvement in professional sport. Among other things, the country would like to apply for the 2030 World Cup. In this attempt, Ronaldo could then become an advertising medium, just like his long-time rival Lionel Messi. The Argentine world champion is the face of a tourist campaign led by Saudi Arabia. But Messi will still play for Paris Saint-Germain this season and possibly next, and unlike Ronaldo, he’ll likely be back in the European Champions League.

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