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Could Ronaldo's move to Wrexham redefine football's future, or is it just a pipe dream?

Impossible is nothing—you must have heard this from the mouth of Zlatan Ibrahimović. But we feel that Wrexham AFC has taken this quote very seriously. A club that struggled in the National League just two years ago now cherishes the success in League One, getting closer to its goal of reaching the Premier League. That’s not all. Over the years, the Welsh club has also opened doors to acquiring big names. Remember, a certain Welsh winger link? But what if we tell you that Cristiano Ronaldo could be one of them, thanks to their ‘huge profiles?’

Former French superstar William Gallas made this shocking assertion. Having played for clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham, Prime Casino interviewed him to get ideas on whether CR7 could end up at Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-backed club.

Interestingly, Gallas replied, “Cristiano Ronaldo to Wrexham? Anything is possible in football in the modern game, it wouldn’t surprise me because money talks and we’ve seen that nothing is impossible these days.”

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“You see young players going to Saudi Arabia when they would’ve have ever left Europe in the past,” continued Gallas, further fueling the dreams of ardent Red Dragon supporters. However, one might argue that the Welsh club would need significant funds hypothetically to acquire him.

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“Footballers and football clubs are now obsessed with their brands too and their sponsors, you can make a lot of money and not just from your wages at your club. Now everything is about social media and having millions of followers, both Wrexham and Cristiano Ronaldo have huge profiles so why not?” added the former Marseille defender.

True story! Back in 2022, when Ronaldo burned his bridges with Manchester United, Reynolds remained keen on bringing the Portuguese superstar to the Racecourse Ground. Even though it was just a rumor, Wrexham surely didn’t have much financial footing to afford the 39-year-old wages.

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On top of that, we hardly feel Cristiano would have given up on the $250 million contract from Al Nassr, while also having the opportunity to become a pioneer of beautiful game in the Middle East. Surely no one needs an introduction to this aspect, as we now witness a mass exodus of European stars playing in Saudi Arabia.

However, looking at CR7’s contract at Al Nassr, his journey is coming to an end. One may call it far-fetched, but could the power of social media actually lead to something different?

Can the fusion of Cristiano Ronaldo and Wrexham AFC’s social media lead to something revolutionary?

Well, William Gallas does have a point.

Often, we see teams making signature moves with the help of brand collaborations. But can Ronaldo and Wrexham work out to do something revolutionary? Well, Gallas is more than optimistic.

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“I have spoken to my former team-mates about social media and everything that goes on now and it feels like a different world! So many things are now possible,” he said.

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To remind you, Ronaldo recently launched his YouTube channel, and the numbers through which it grew are simply remarkable. Imagine, if he were to arrive at Wrexham, that way all the parties would benefit. After all, Gallas knows that Ronaldo is ‘more than just a footballer’, calling the Real Madrid icon a ‘product‘. Beyond his goal-scoring abilities, the French icon believes many clubs are ‘still happy to have him.’

But, the question remains, if Wrexham is one of them. Only time will tell. For now, share your thoughts in the comments.

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