“Fubuki >>> Messi and Ronaldo” – Cristiano Ronaldo Likened to Nintendo’s Inazuma Eleven After Multi-Million Transfer Sending Soccer Fans Into a Frenzy

Cristiano Ronaldo is trending since his move to the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr has been finalized. Fans worldwide are reacting differently to the news. Ronaldo fans are unhappy at the decision, while some fans are taking a dig at the Portuguese. But the fans of the famous Nintendo sports game have drawn unusual comparisons. 

The role-playing video game Inazuma Eleven has a huge fanbase, and they have reacted to the news uniquely. Al Nassr and Inazuma Eleven resemble in their jerseys, and a Twitter handle posted an image of Ronaldo with the video game characters making fans react. 

Inazuma Eleven fans react to Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer

Inazuma Eleven fans welcomed Ronaldo to the Raimon FC, the soccer club that is the part of Nintendo game. He was compared to the characters of the famous soccer team in the game. Few fans of the game went ahead saying certain characters are better than Ronaldo and Messi.

The post left social media users with laughs while the fans of the Inazuma Eleven praised the popularity of the game.

Some fans were reminded of the Nike commercial released before the World Cup with Ronaldo, and Mbappe featuring in it with Axel Blaze of Inazuma Eleven.

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Ronaldo signing for Al Nassr means his adventure in European soccer might have ended. The two-and-a-half-year deal means he will be in Saudi Arabia until he is 40. However, he now is the highest-paid athlete in the world with a deal that could potentially earn $500 million. 

The club intends to keep Ronaldo beyond 2025. There’s a separate clause in the contract. If accepted, the Portuguese will act as an ambassador to Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The deal will be from 2025 to 2030.

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However, Ronaldo can potentially take on his arch-rival Lionel Messi. If PSG decides to visit Riyadh to play a one-off friendly in Riyadh Season’s Cup, we can see the potential match-up. PSG will be taking on a combined team of Al Hilal and Al Nassr, and Ronaldo could be a part of it.  

There’s no sign, however, of the Portuguese retiring from international soccer. It will be interesting to see how long he continues with the national team, and the appointment of a new manager might be deciding factor. UEFA Euro is in 2024 and we can expect the five-time Ballon d’Or to play till then.

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