Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian membership Al Nassr on a contract reportedly value 200m euros ($A314m) per 12 months till 2025.
“The world’s biggest athlete formally signed for Al Nassr,” the membership introduced in Arabic on Friday native time.
Ronaldo, 37, left Premier League giants Manchester United final month following an explosive tv interview by which the ahead mentioned he felt betrayed by the membership and didn’t respect their Dutch supervisor Erik ten Hag.
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He represented Portugal in Qatar, the place he turned the primary participant to attain in 5 World Cups after netting a penalty in his aspect’s opening Group H recreation in opposition to Ghana.
Portugal had been knocked out within the quarter-finals by Morocco.
Ronaldo mentioned Qatar would in all probability be his final World Cup as he plans to retire at 40, with a transfer to Saudi Arabia prone to mark the swansong within the profession of one of many recreation’s biggest present gamers alongside nice rival Lionel Messi.
“Historical past within the making,” Al Nassr mentioned on their English Twitter account.
“It is a signing that won’t solely encourage our membership to attain even larger success however encourage our league, our nation and future generations, girls and boys to be the very best model of themselves.
“Welcome Cristiano to your new dwelling at Al Nassr.”
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