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Cristiano Ronaldo has shocked the world again. The former Real Madrid star has been in the news for over a month. It was publicly known that the Portuguese star was not having a good time at Manchester United. Fans and public forums tried so hard to find a possible solution for Ronaldo.

A few weeks ago, Saudi-based soccer club, Al-Nassr F.C. made a gigantic bid for Cristiano Ronaldo. The amount of money promised to the Real Madrid legend on that deal was utterly ridiculous. However, the fans were quite sure that Ronaldo wouldn’t settle for playing soccer in Saudi Arabia.

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As of today morning, the news broke that Ronaldo has accepted the offer from the Saudi soccer side. While the entire soccer fanbase is shocked, Italian Journalist, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that a soccer club from America tried harder than ever to sign the Portuguese star.

What are the furious American fans saying about Cristiano Ronaldo?

The social media spotlight went off Cristiano Ronaldo after Lionel Messi won the World Cup. However, the spotlight is now back on the Portuguese star. Every Ronaldo fan is trying to figure out why he decided to accept Al-Nassr’s offer. The simple reason is that Saudi Arabia has no soccer heritage. Has the game of soccer just become a money-making business now?

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Fabrizio Romano reveals that Sporting Kansas City tried their best to sign the Portuguese star. The American soccer club held talks with the soccer legend just before the Piers Morgan interview aired. The Missouri-based club reportedly proposed a ‘huge’ salary package to Ronaldo.

American soccer fans are now furious at Ronaldo’s decision. They’re just simply saying that if it was just for the money, why didn’t the soccer legend choose America instead? Let’s have a look at how the fans reacted.

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Most of the reactions are questioning Ronaldo’s decision. No one can really understand why Ronaldo wouldn’t choose America over Saudi if he had the choice.

Why did Ronaldo just contradict his own statement?

British television personality, Piers Morgan released an eye-opening interview with Cristiano Ronaldo just days before the World Cup started. In that interview, Ronaldo wasn’t interested in playing soccer for the money, as Piers Morgan made quite apparent.

Morgan stated: “If it was just about money, you’d be in Saudi Arabia earning this king’s ransom but that’s not what motivates you.”

Ronaldo quickly interjected by saying, “Exactly, because I thought, I still believe that I can score many, many goals and help the team because I still believe that I’m still good and capable to help national team even Manchester United.”

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These lines from the interview are still jarring in every Ronaldo fan’s head. What makes it more bizarre is that this interview just happened over a month ago. Soccer fans cannot understand how the tide has turned as turned so quickly.

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It will be interesting to see how the Portuguese star maintains his relevance in the world of soccer. The fans still feel that America was the better option because a major chunk of the next FIFA World Cup is in America itself.

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Do you believe Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to represent Portugal at the 2026 World Cup and still be relevant and fit enough? Let us know in the comments below.