Cristiano Ronaldo made a blockbuster move to Al Nassr FC this winter. The move came after mutually terminating a contract with Manchester United. There were mixed reactions to his move to Saudi Arabia, with many former players and pundits being unimpressed. Recently, a former France defender also shared his thoughts on the same.
It came as a shock for many that Ronaldo chose Saudi Arabia as his next destination. Many questioned the motivation of the Portuguese behind the move to a less competitive league. However, the two-and-a-half-year deal with the Saudi club made Ronaldo the highest-paid athlete with an estimated $200 million a year salary.
Former PSG defender questioned Ronaldo’s Al Nassr move
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After a slow start to his Al Nassr stint, Ronaldo soon took the Saudi Pro League by storm. He won the February Player of the Month by scoring eight goals and assisting two. However, recent games saw a dip in the form of the Portuguese. He also stormed out in anger after disappointing losses to Al Ittihad and Al Hilal.
Speaking of his recent antics, former France and PSG defender Christophe Jallet labeled him “detestable.” As per Goal, Jallet said, “He becomes detestable with actions that we do not like to see. He’s one of the legends of the sport, and he’s ruining everything.”
“He has to be prepared for that because he’s a champion. In addition, I would have liked to see him finish in his training club. I do not understand what he went to do there,” Jallet added. It is safe to say that Jallet seemingly is still bemused by Ronaldo moving to Al Nassr.
Can Cristiano Ronaldo inspire Al Nassr?
Al Nassr is currently second in the table with six games remaining. They are three points behind rivals Al Ittihad. Ittihad has one game in hand and can take six points lead by winning it. Third-placed Al Shabab is also closing on Al Nassr. Al Nassr was at the top of the table, but a loss to Al Ittihad pushed them to second.
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Their recent defeat to Al Hilal has given an advantage to Ittihad in the title race. It will be interesting to see how Ronaldo helps the club in a critical period.
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