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Cristiano Ronaldo completed a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Friday in a deal that is a landmark moment for Middle Eastern soccer but will see one of Europe바카라s biggest stars disappear from the sport바카라s elite stage. (More Football News)
Al Nassr posted a picture on social media of the five-time Ballon d바카라Or holding up the team바카라s jersey after Ronaldo signed a deal until June 2025, with the club hailing the move as 바카라history in the making.바카라
바카라This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves,바카라 the club wrote.
It also gives the 37-year-old Ronaldo a massive payday in what could be the final contract of his career. Media reports have claimed the Portugal star could be earning up to $200 million a year from the deal, which would make him the highest-paid soccer player in history.
Ronaldo said in a statement that he was 바카라eager to experience a new football league in a different country.바카라
바카라I am fortunate that I have won everything I set out to win in European football and feel now that this is the right moment to share my experience in Asia,바카라 the forward added.
While the signing is a massive boost for Middle Eastern soccer, it will also fuel the debate about Saudi Arabia using so-called 바카라sportswashing바카라 to boost the country바카라s image internationally. Saudi Arabia바카라s sovereign wealth fund owns Premier League team Newcastle, and the country is considering a bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
Ronaldo had been a free agent after his contract was terminated by Manchester United following an explosive TV interview in which he criticized manager Erik ten Hag and the club바카라s owners after having been repeatedly benched and even temporarily suspended by the club.
He is also coming off a disappointing World Cup where he was benched in the knockout rounds and left the field in tears after Portugal lost in the quarterfinals to Morocco.
And after a storied career that saw him win the Champions League with both United and Real Madrid, along with league and cup titles in England, Spain and Italy, he will now seemingly see out the last years of his career far away from the spotlight of top European soccer.
While Saudi Arabia earned its biggest international soccer win ever at the World Cup in Qatar last month when it beat eventual champion Argentina in its first group-stage game, the domestic league has few other stars and is not watched by a major international audience.