Cristiano Ronaldo's surprise decision ahead of Klopp vs Guardiola clash

Cristiano Ronaldo left behind the World Cup and training at Valdebebas. The dream of becoming a Real Madrid player was a long time ago and not just now. He let himself be loved, but the club is clear about the roadmap to follow and will not make exceptions. The Portuguese has taken refuge in Dubai while waiting to travel to Saudi Arabia.

In Ryad, they are waiting for him to sign the agreement and thus become a player of Al Nassr until June 2025. Talks began at the same time as his departure from Manchester United and the World Cup opened a logical break for the competition, which must now be ratified. Riyadh are hopeful of the Portuguese's arrival before the end of 2022.

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Al Nassr have regained the leadership of the Saudi championship under Rudi García and with the Spaniard Álvaro González as a defensive reference. The offer is for two and a half seasons with an amount per season of around 200 million euros between salary and advertising agreements. In Saudi Arabia, the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo is considered a state signing, an operation that would put the country on the world football map, with the aspiration of organising the 2030 World Cup on the horizon.

The project they have embarked on is ambitious and involves getting their heads into the world of sport with attractive competitions, as they already do in football with the Spanish Super Cup, Formula 1, golf, horse racing at the highest level? with the culmination of the 2030 World Cup. CR7 is taking advantage of Christmas to spend a few days off in Dubai, a situation that has been repeated in recent years. The World Cup has been a very hard blow for the Portuguese and he is finding it hard to assimilate it, especially with the triumph of Argentina and his great rival Messi.

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However, at no time has he declared that he is thinking of leaving the national team and the messages from his entourage point to the 2026 World Cup as a possible objective. What seems clear is that European football has turned its back on him, or at least the teams he would like to play for. His experiences at Juventus and Manchester United attest to this. The challenge ahead of him is to put Saudi Arabia at the forefront of world football.