It is the rumor that panics social networks and agitates all football fans: Cristiano Ronaldo could indeed take part in the next Club World Cup, an unprecedented competition that will bring the world elite this summer. The idea of seeing CR7 challenge the best teams on the planet at 40 is already salivating. A perfume of revenge, ultimate challenge and explosive reunion with its large rival Lionel Messi. The title leaves no doubt: the football planet is preparing for an XXL event.
But behind the buzz, reality turns out to be more nuanced. To date, nothing is officially signed: if Al Nassr, the current Ronaldo club, is not qualified for the competition, several clubs in America – and especially Brazil – dream of enlisting the Portuguese legend to make it shine on the international scene. According to the indiscretions, the hottest track leads to Palmeiras, a club which, chance of the draw, appears in the same group as the Inter Miami of Messi. A dream scenario that could offer a new confrontation between the two football icons.
Ronaldo could come across Messi one last time.
At 40, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to push the limits. Always selected with Portugal for the next meetings of the League of Nations, he proves that he has lost none of his competitiveness or his thirst for challenges. This club world, which has never been won by CR7 – logical, is a first edition – could well become its ultimate objective, and a weight argument to embark on an exotic adventure.
Cristiano Ronaldo towards a final challenge, the football planet retains its breath
The file is not without obstacles: Al Nassr wants to keep his star, but Cristiano Ronaldo, a true boss of the locker room, has never hidden his taste for unpublished experiences. With no major title gleaned under the Saudi colors since his arrival, the idea of temporarily leaving the Gulf appeals to the five -time golden ball, ready to take up a last major challenge.
The question remains whole: Will Cristiano Ronaldo dare to turn his back on Al Nassr to live this world of clubs and once again cross Messi's road? Nothing is done, but the hypothesis is already vibrating the football planet. One certainty: even at 40 years old, CR7 has not finished surprising … and to make you dream.
