admin Al Nasr were at the top of the league until Cristiano Ronaldo made headlines for his move to the Middle East, but the club eventually lost the title to rivals Al Ittihad.
Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he initially struggled to cope with his departure from Manchester United after a tumultuous match in Saudi Arabia.
The 38-year-old, five-time Ballon d’Or winner, was sent to Old Trafford before the start of the World Cup after he publicly criticized the club and manager Eric in a scathing interview with talk show host Piers Morgan.・I was sent off from the club.
As a result, United initially sanctioned the Portuguese hero before canceling the rest of his contract, after which Ronaldo signed a £186million annual contract with Saudi Pro League club Al Nasr.
The move to the Middle East was intended as a statement of intent by the league leaders, but Al Nasr are sensationally trailing title rivals Al Ittihad by five points to start the 2022/23 season. finished. Al Itihad also scored a win over Ronaldo’s new club. Saudi Super Cup semi-finals.
Ronaldo more than contributed by scoring 14 goals and two assists in an equal number of appearances in 16 appearances in the win over Al Ittihad, but struggled to cope with a late start to training. says.
“Every league and country is different, but in Europe he has gone through three different leagues and is very proud to have won them all,” Ronaldo told LiveScore.
“The biggest difference I’ve noticed in Saudi Arabia is obviously the heat and adjusting my schedule to train in the cooler hours. But I’ve gotten used to it.” He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at the end of the year, turning 40 when his contract expires at the end of the 2024/25 season. He is expected to be a five-time Champions League-winning veteran and will take on an advisory role after retiring from the Saudi Arabian side.
