It appears that the deal has been concluded. On December 5 local time, the Spanish newspaper “Marca” reported that Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese national team player, has decided to join Al Nasr of Saudi Arabia’s first division.

Last Updated on 12/06/2022 by てんしょく飯

C. Ronaldo is currently participating in the Qatar World Cup as a member of the Portuguese national team. Before the tournament, he harshly criticized Manchester United and its manager Erik ten Hagh in an exclusive interview with English journalist Piers Morgan, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on November 23.

The total value of the contract is 200 million euros per season.

Ronaldo: “O que aconteceu foi que, antes da minha saída, o jogador da Coreia disse-me para sair rápido. Mandei-o calar. Ele não tem autoridade, não tem de opinar, acelerava o passo se fosse o árbitro. Mas não tem de haver polémica, as coisas ficam dentro de campo.” pic.twitter.com/XERlwnx08J

— B24 (@B24PT) December 2, 2022

C. Ronaldo is now a free agent. The charismatic player has reached a contract agreement with Al Nasr, with whom he has been negotiating behind the scenes. According to Marca, the contract is for two and a half years from January 1, 2023, with a total contract value of 200 million euros (about 28.6 billion yen) per season. The base salary is just under 100 million euros (about 14.3 billion yen), and economic incentives through advertising will make up the other half.

C. Ronaldo is “the highest paid athlete in the world,” far exceeding the salaries of Brazilian FW Neymar and Argentine FW Lionel Messi. On the 37-year-old’s departure, “Marca” wrote: “He will try to regain his lost dominance far from the top level of the world. His competitive regression is obvious, but his soccer is gradually getting to another competitive level,” reports Marca.

The Daily Mail, which introduced the paper’s report, further reported, “The former Manchester United man has abandoned top-flight soccer for cash. The Daily Mail reported, “Former Manchester United man abandons top-flight football for cash.” It then reported an interview with Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki bin Faisal, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sports, who told the BBC, “Anything is possible.

Anything is possible. I would like to see Ronaldo playing in the Saudi League. He will bring a lot of benefits to the league and to the sporting world of the country. He is a role model for many children and will inspire young people with a prosperous future.”

C. Ronaldo will celebrate his 38th birthday next February. How will the great talent, who has left behind various records in the world of soccer, end his remaining career? First, we await the official announcement.