June 30 approached, and with him the deadline for an emblematic contract. At 40, Cristiano Ronaldo was coming to the end of his lease with Al-Nassr, and the football planet was waiting to know: will he leave for a last challenge, in Europe or elsewhere? Finally, Fabrizio Romano lifted the veil: CR7 will stay. But the real question is elsewhere. Why this choice?
A well -maintained false suspense
For several months, the tracks have been linked: return to Europe, contract in MLS, participation in the World Cup club… Ronaldo listened to everyone, according to his relatives. Al-Hilal, Inter Miami, even English clubs would have tried an approach. In vain. The Portuguese said no to everyone, refusing to open a new page at the dawn of his 41 years.
Because behind this loyalty hide colossal figures: 200 million euros per year, objective of the 1,000 goals (it is 936), and especially the dream of the World 2026, mentioned by Martinez and Figo. To get there, Ronaldo chose stability. He wants to dominate a little more, far from the European tumult, while keeping the course on records.
Cristiano Ronaldo, competition beast.
Cristiano Ronaldo Ambassador, icon… and master of the game
Staying in Al-Nassr is also to keep your status as an ambassador of the PIF project, keep control over your environment and have real power over the transfer window. The comfort of life, the shares in the club, the freedom of tone: Ronaldo is king in his kingdom, and no one would dare to shake him up.
The extension goes until 2026, but some already mention an option until 2027, or even an involvement in the club's direction. CR7 may prepare his retraining from Riyadh. Or he simply leaves the door open to a last shine. The future is still to be written.
