Presentation of Cristiano Ronaldo – Ronaldo justifies his arrival at Al-Nassr: “In Europe, the work has been done…”

Cristiano Ronaldo is on a mission. Do not talk to him about decline, about the end of his career in blood sausage, he who had nevertheless sworn that he would never sign in a second-class championship. No, this Tuesday, during his presentation to the supporters of the Saudi club Al-Nassr, in Riyadh, with which he is committed until June 2025, the Portuguese justified his choice to join the Saudi championship for “to change the mentalities“It is surely not a siding because, he assures, big clubs still wanted him:”Many clubs in Australia, Europe, USA, Brazil and Portugal tried to recruit me, but I had given my word to this club.“

The former fatal weapon of Real Madrid and Manchester United brushed aside criticism of this exotic end to his career, which does not seem to correspond to the requirements he had set himself. And if the top scorer in the history of the Champions League ended up landing in Saudi Arabia, it is, according to him, not a default choice: “It’s not the end for mehe insisted. The Saudi League is very competitive. But people don’t know that. I don’t care what people say about it. I am happy.”

“The work in Europe has been done, I have played for the biggest clubscontinued CR7. I’m a single player, so it’s good to come here. I broke all the records there, so I’ll break them here, too“Ronaldo also and above all wants to play the luxury ambassadors of Saudi Arabia.”It’s a good challenge. I know what I want: to help change mentalities, not just for football. I want to give another vision of Saudi football and the country. Al Nassr gave me the opportunity to develop a project for the new generations here.“

A project that goes beyond football and a salary of 200 million euros a year that goes beyond understanding. Ronaldo has become the highest paid player on the planet, by far. And he copes with it very well: “This contract is unique and I’m a unique player too, so for me it’s normal.”