‘So much for wanting Champions League’: Fans mock Cristiano Ronaldo as he ‘agrees a £173MILLION-a-year deal with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr’ after he hoped to join one of Europe’s elite post-Man United… while others joke he’s been ‘banished to the desert’
Fans have taken to social media to mock Cristiano Ronaldo for signing a £172.9million-a-year contract with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
The 37-year-old’s contract at Manchester United was terminated earlier this month after he slated the club in a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan.
Ronaldo is now said to have signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Al Nassr – worth an eye-watering £172.9m per year – and fans couldn’t help but comment.
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly agreed a £172.9million-a-year deal with Saudi side Al Nassr
One fan Tweeted: ‘Cristiano Ronaldo “Top Clubs want me, I’m still going to stay at the highest levels” About to sign for €200 million a season in Saudi Arabia. Like what! It’s like Messi going to America!! Ffs.’
Another added: ‘So much for Ronaldo wanting champions league football a contradiction.’ While, one wrote: ‘Money aside, Ronaldo is only going to #Saudi to score some easy goals so that his goal tally is falsely inflated so that he can beat Messi.’
Others said: ‘lmao Ronaldo fanboys… hope you guys go all the way to Saudi with him. Not still proven my manager wrong, not gotten a decent goal yet. Just a penalty’.
Another added: ‘Ronaldo off to Saudi. Hope he enjoys the champions league. Happy retirement.’ While another Tweeted: ‘Ronaldo did all of that to move to Saudi Arabia….ahh bro stop this goat stuff please’.
Other’s took to Twitter to criticise the financial aspect of the deal. One said: ‘Ronaldo getting £173m, for 1 year, ridiculous!!!!’. Another added: ‘As if Ronaldo needs any more money. Destroying his own legacy one stupid decision at a time’.
While others took to social media to share their disappointment at his potential move, claiming it could be detrimental to football.
One fan wrote: ‘Football going to be weird if Messi leaves to MLS and Ronaldo leaves to Saudi Arabia next season. Can’t allow that to happen’.
The Portugal international rejected a…