Since his obscene gesture towards the public, Cristiano Ronaldo has been singled out in Saudi Arabia. Some are calling for his departure and the arrival of Lionel Messi in his place.
Arrived in Saudi Arabia like a rock star, Cristiano Ronaldo lost a good part of his credit this week by daring an ignoble gesture towards the public. Provoked by “Messi, Messi” descended from the stands, the fivefold Ballon d’Or lost his temper and touched his private parts on returning to the locker room.
Al-Nassr backs Ronaldo but…
Since this skid, voices have been raised in Saudi Arabia for Ronaldo to be sent back where he came from. In an extremely conservative country, we don’t trifle with respect for others and the notion of modesty. And if we have to set an example, we sacrifice the local star, we will not hesitate.
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In recent days, a rumor has been circulating suggesting that Ronaldo could be expelled from the Kingdom. It is not believable, because this scenario is unlikely to occur. On the other hand, a departure from the Portuguese and the arrival of Lionel Messi in his place would make sense. On the side of Al Riyadh, we are multiplying the polls at the moment to find out if this barter would delight them. If the faithful of Al Nassr are not very hot for such an outcome, the supporters of the other teams, they are largely unfavorable.
As a reminder, Ronaldo arrived in Saudi Arabia last January after his Manchester United experience ended prematurely. To convince him to sign, we had to take out the checkbook. In the Gulf, CR7 receives a salary of €200m. The return on investment is not very good so far. If he has scored 11 goals since his arrival, he has not really taken his team to a new level. With him, Al Nassr has already yielded twice in the league and is only 2e overall behind rival Al Ittihad.
