▲ Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Europe to join Al Nasr in Saudi Arabia ▲ Ronaldo’s Manchester United colleague Ferdinand said he supports the decision ▲ He defended that he did not understand the voices criticizing Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia
[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = “The most important thing for a player is a happy environment. Is it sad that Ronaldo went to Saudi Arabia? Going to Saudi Arabia is also a new challenge.”
Legendary Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand defended Ronaldo’s pass to Al Nasr. Ferdinand hailed Ronaldo’s decision as a new challenge.
According to a report in the first of this media (Goal.com) ‘Global Edition’, Ferdinand said: “I am happy that Ronaldo is finally happy. A footballer of any level should be happy in the environment in which he is playing. And this is most importantly. He’s one of them,” she said.
“For a while, Ronaldo hasn’t been happy. A lot of people didn’t think Ronaldo would move to a place, but it’s gratifying that Ronaldo is on the verge of finding his happiness.”
Ronaldo is a living legend of the 21st century who has ruled European football since Messi. Even just a few months ago he was at Manchester United. It has been called the return of a legend who left the team, and he was named in Manchester United’s top goalscorer list last season.
This season has been a little different. There was a lot of noise before the season started. Relations with coach Ten Hag were also cold. Eventually, he caused controversy with an anti-myeongseong interview about the club. There were no players in the club. Manchester United have ended their relationship with Ronaldo.
He tried to turn around at the World Cup in Qatar, but failed. If Messi rose to the rank of “CAPRA” by winning the World Cup, Ronaldo was also expelled from the Portuguese national team as a candidate. After the World Cup, he started looking for a new destination again. Counter-arguments were also raised, but Ronaldo’s final choice was Al-Nasr.
Regarding Ronaldo, Ferdinand said: “I think it’s quite an adventure to go to a new place called Saudi Arabia and play in a new league. Some say it’s sad that Ronaldo is gone, but the only sad thing is the way Manchester United and Ronaldo parted ways.” After 10 years, Ronaldo would have looked back and thought he could have handled the situation differently.”
Notably, he added that the move to Saudi Arabia was not the end, saying, “The next trip for Ronaldo is to Saudi Arabia. But is it a sad thing to end his career? I don’t understand why people talk like that.”
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