Current Events > Cristiano Ronaldo receives $225 million offer to play for Saudi Arabian team

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https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/cristiano-ronaldo-gets-mammoth-225-million-offer-from-saudi-arabia-club-al-nassr-after-manchester-united-exit/

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed an offer to play on into his 40s with Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr ready to hand him a three year deal after the World Cup, according to CBS Sports sources. Ronaldo is a free agent following the termination of his contract with Manchester United earlier this week, and he has long been of interest to Al Nassr, as well as other clubs in the Middle East. CBS Sports revealed in August that that interest would extend beyond the World Cup, with the 37-year-old having been keen to play at Europe's highest level going into his fifth tournament. In Portugal's opening game against Ghana Ronaldo set another record on the international stage, scoring in his fifth World Cup.

Al Nassr hope that following the tournament Ronaldo will be keen to break new ground and after extensive talks with his representatives sources close to the club say their interest is "stronger than ever." The terms on offer to Ronaldo are understood to be worth $75 million a year. Due to contact being initiated over the summer, it is believed talks are relatively advanced but awaiting Ronaldo's final decision. Should he choose to accept the offer, sources tell CBS Sports a deal would not take long to finalize. Ronaldo asked to leave Manchester United in the summer, but none of Europe's biggest clubs were prepared to offer him the platform of Champions League football that he craved. Following an explosive interview with Talk TV in which he accused United of "betraying" him and said he did not respect head coach Erik ten Hag -- statements which could have led to the club sacking him if a mutual termination had not been agreed -- it appears unlikely that the market has grown among the continent's elite. Al Nassr are one of SaudI Arabia, and indeed Asia's, most successful clubs, winning nine league titles and reaching the final of the AFC Champions League in 1995.

Saudi Arabia has enough money to give every American $100,000

it's hard to be mad at him at the same time the US and UK are openly calling Saudi their allies.

I'm mad at our leaders before I'm mad at an athlete

He wants CL, not money lol

Agonized_rufous posted...

Saudi Arabia has enough money to give every American $100,000

Every American already owes Saudi Arabia $350.

Maze_ posted...

it's hard to be mad at him at the same time the US and UK are openly calling Saudi their allies.

I'm mad at our leaders before I'm mad at an athlete

Yeah, he's not like Beckham afaik, who has heavily supported the lgbtq+ community and said how he'd always speak out for them, then went on to say how much he loved Qatar. A country that imprisons and kills said minorities.

Would still suck if he did and any celebrity or sportstar that does it should be condemned but it is our leaders who deserve most of the condemnation.