Cristiano Ronaldo says he's almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup, dealing a blow to FIFA president Gianni Infantino바카라s hopes of having one of soccer바카라s biggest attractions at the tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo To Play FIFA Club World Cup? Here's What Portuguese Star Said
Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed Saturday that he received 바카라quite a few바카라 offers from participating clubs to play for them at the tournament starting June 14, but had decided against accepting any of them
The Portugal captain confirmed Saturday that he received 바카라quite a few바카라 offers from participating clubs to play for them at the tournament starting June 14, but had decided against accepting any of them.
바카라Some things make sense to talk about, other things don바카라t, and, as a person says, you can바카라t take part in everything,바카라 Ronaldo said. 바카라You have to think about the short, medium and long term. It바카라s a decision practically made on my part not to go to the Club World Cup, but I바카라ve had quite a few invitations to go.바카라
The 40-year-old soccer great was speaking in Munich a day before Portugal바카라s Nations League final against Spain.
Infantino had suggested last month that Ronaldo, who is still contracted to Saudi team Al-Nassr until the end of June, could switch to one of the 32 clubs taking part in the Club World Cup because of a unique transfer window created for the tournament.
Ronaldo did little to quell that speculation when he posted 바카라 this chapter is over 바카라 after Al-Nassr's last Saudi Pro League game of the season.
He was linked with several Club World Cup participants, including Brazil바카라s Palmeiras.
A switch to Al-Nassr바카라s crosstown rival Al-Hilal 바카라 the one Saudi club that qualified 바카라 was also mooted as a potential solution to having Ronaldo play at the tournament, where his great rival Lionel Messi will be playing with Inter Miami.
FIFA would have welcomed the boost that Ronaldo바카라s presence could provide for ticket sales, though such a switch to a bitter local rival for a short period would be unthinkable for players in Europe바카라s leagues.
Both Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal are among the four big Saudi clubs backed by the country바카라s Public Investment Fund, which has a 75% stake in each. On Thursday, FIFA announced PIF as an 바카라 official partner 바카라 of the Club World Cup. Saudi state money is also effectively funding the tournament바카라s broadcasting deal that has largely backed its $1 billion prize fund being shared among the participants.
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바카라This is irrelevant right now,바카라 Ronaldo first said when asked Saturday about the Club World Cup. 바카라It makes no sense to talk about anything other than the national team.바카라
Ronaldo fired Portugal into the Nations League final on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over host nation Germany.
His winning goal was his record-extending 137th for Portugal. If he plays Sunday he will make his record-extending 221st national team appearance.
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