It has been almost a year since Cristiano Ronaldo left European football to begin a new stage in Saudi Arabia, but now it seems that the striker will play in the Champions League again, since Al-Nassr, his current team, could be invited by UEFA to participate in the next edition. According to what media such as Marca and Football Talk report, in 2024-25 the tournament will present a new format that establishes, among other things, the increase from 32 to 36 teams. This opens the possibility of the Saudi team joining, which will be chosen because the fans demand the presence of the Portuguese again in the competition.
🚨 UEFA ‘considering inviting’ Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr to Champions League next season pic.twitter.com/pSZ0kdxiE1— SPORTbible (@sportbible) November 14, 2023
Infobae also explains that the Saudi Football Federation continues its arduous task of placing its football at the top and that is why it works with UEFA to obtain a Wild Card, which allows some of its teams to frequently be part of the Champions, the most important club competition in Europe. Cristiano is close to turning 40, but for him that is just a number. He has an enviable physical condition and is about to renew his contract with Al-Nassr until 2027, with which he already has a million-dollar agreement that makes him the highest paid footballer in the world.
🚨UEFA plans to invite Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr to play the 2024-25 edition of the New UEFA Champions League.(@sportmediaset) pic.twitter.com/aI5wDs6av6— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) November 14, 2023
On the other hand, the former Real Madrid player is the active footballer who has won the most Champions Leagues, in the 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018 editions. But in addition to the numbers, for him this event had and has a lot of importance, to the point that they once asked him if he would change his five trophies for a World Cup, and he answered emphatically “no”. True to his style, the controversial athlete also spoke on another occasion about his constant comparison with Lionel Messi and firmly detailed : “The difference with me is that I have played for different clubs and I have also won the Champions League with different clubs. “I have been the top scorer in the Champions League six times in a row.”. Then he added: “There are not many footballers who have five Champions League titles and that is why I think I identify with this competition.”
2023-11-15 15:27:47
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