Difficult times for Cristiano Ronaldo (37)…
While the Portuguese superstar has yet to sign with a new club, the multi-award winning global footballer is facing mounting criticism.
After the embarrassing World Cup in Qatar, the legendary coach Fabio Capello (76) now pulls against Ronaldo. According to the English newspaper “Daily Star”, Capello on the criticism of the attacker: “Ronaldo has himself to blame. And for what he has achieved in his career, it’s a shame.”
Capello, who was England manager from 2007 to 2012, explains: “As a player he can’t be questioned, but he was arrogant. He offered to offer without finding a club that believed in him. He became a bit lazy to be a team”.
Fabio CostelloPhoto: picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com
the thing is: The World Cup didn’t go well for Ronaldo. Lui scored against Ghana from the penalty spot in Portugal’s first match. But that’s all. In the round of 16 in the exceptional 6-1 win against Switzerland, he had to sit on the bench for the first time since 2008 in a major tournament and was only substituted in the 74th minute. An insult to Ronaldo!
It’s also a fact: after his contract with Manchester United was terminated by mutual consent, Ronaldo still hasn’t found a new club. All the top European clubs he was offered to refused with thanks.
Now it is said that Ronaldo’s future in Saudi Arabia lies with Al-Nassr. It had recently been rumored that there was already a medical appointment, both sides having agreed on a seven-year contract.
He is expected to carry it out for two and a half years as a player and then become ambassador for the Arab country’s World Cup bid, which is seeking to host the 2030 World Cup alongside Egypt and Greece.
According to ‘Marca’, Ronaldo would earn around 200 million euros a year during his active career, and the mega salary is even expected to increase later on for his role as ambassador.
A nice compensation for the negative criticisms of Capello & Co. …
