Cristiano Ronaldo’s choice to join Saudi Arabia still earns him strong criticism to this day.
On the sidelines of Portugal’s debut in the 2022 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo terminated his contract with Manchester United by mutual agreement. And in the heart of winter, the five-time Ballon d’Or surprised everyone by deciding to accept the golden bridge offered by Saudi Arabia, where he signed up with the Al-Nassr club. A choice guided solely by money, for the Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo, who also plays in the Saudi Pro League.
“When you are young, yes, you play out of passion. Back then, you didn’t care about money. But at my age, I’m in the home stretch of my career, I don’t know if it will be in one, two years or when God says it stops. I know it won’t be more than three years. I’ve played for passion all my life, now it’s for the money”, thus released the former Mancunian during an interview with OmaSportsTV.
“It’s for the money, mate”
And to continue by directly targeting CR7: “Does Ronaldo still play for passion? Ronaldo has won 100 times more than me in my whole life and yet he went to Saudi Arabia. Did he do it out of passion? It’s for the money, mate. For money. I am not one of those players who come to say: ‘I play out of passion’. My brother, it’s money. In the end, it’s money. »
