Since last December 30, 2022, world football has been trying to assimilate the passage of Cristiano Ronaldo to Al-Nassr of the United Arab Emirates. Whilst he knew this could come after Manchester United’s departure and their elimination by Portugal in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup, it was thought that the ‘Bug’s’ competitive spirit would prompt him to look to extend his career in one of five leagues superior from Europe, however, he decided it was time to try new experiences and now he will be linked to a football unknown to the whole world.
The Portuguese star will be presented this Tuesday – January 3 – to the fans of the Saudi club after the announcement of his signing through social networks last Friday, for an estimated salary of 200 million euros ($214 million) over two and a half years.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who played for Manchester United right up to the World Cup, will arrive this Monday evening with his family, he told the AFP extension club spokesman Al-Walid Al-Muhaidib. The Portuguese will be received at the Msool Park stadium in Riyadh (25,000 seats) starting at 19:00 local time, i.e. 11:00 in Colombia.
Although in the previous hours everything seemed to be expectation and excitement for what will be witnessed in Saudi Arabia with the arrival of the Portuguese, some versions have also appeared that would slightly reduce the impact of his arrival in an unknown country, opening up the possibility that in less time than expected, the expert striker returns to play among the best in the VOld World and associated with the competition that has seen him shine for so many seasons: the Champions League.
The hitherto unknown way in which this could happen has been revealed by various English media and has also been divulged by journalist Bruno Pont, through his personal Twitter account, where he stated that in the multi-million contract that CR7 would have signed with Al-Nassr, there the possibility would be that this falls on an English team to play in the highest club competition in the world.
As explained in detail by the communicator, he underlines that “Cristiano Ronaldo could play for the Champions League for #Newcastle”, first revealing the team that would open the doors to the Portuguese forward, he added the reasons why this negotiation would end up taking place: “according to the English media. There is a clause with the #AlNasr which would make the 23/24 season possible on loan. The owners of the Arab club also manage the ‘Urracas’”.
If this pass for the next Champions League were to occur, the Portuguese would become part of a team on the rise in English football in recent seasons, seeking, through huge economic investments, the possibility of carving out a place among the big names in the area. as PSG and Chelsea did at the time, giving priority to their capital, which they managed to keep in place for a couple of years.
It should be remembered that Ronaldo has won five Champions Leagues (2008 with Manchester United, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 with Real Madrid), national titles in Italy (2019, 2020) with Juventus, in Spain (2012, 2017) with Real Madrid. and in England (2007, 2008, 2009) with Manchester United. With Portugal he won Euro 2016.
The Portuguese is also the all-time top scorer in the Champions League, with 140 goals. In Qatar he became the first player to score at least one goal in five consecutive World Cups.
