Was Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nasr) actually a pioneer?
When Ronaldo signed for the Saudi Arabia club in January of this year, the world football world was shocked. He can escape the top 5 European leagues (Premier League, Primera Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1), but he chose a complete football periphery, neither the United States with good infrastructure nor his hometown Portugal.
But thanks to Ronaldo, Saudi Arabia immediately caught the attention of football fans. In Saudi Arabia, which is overflowing with oil money, the annual salary is three times that of other leagues. Now, this is a league where Ronaldo also plays. Saudi Arabian clubs are taking advantage of this momentum and luring other superstars with enormous financial power.
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The British media ‘Mirror’ reported on the 12th (Korean time) that ‘Saudi Pro League clubs are aiming to recruit a number of top European players including Lionel Messi. It would not be possible to say now that Ronaldo is not a pioneer.’
The Mirror said: ‘Ronaldo has become the highest paid footballer on the planet. Others have come to consider following in Ronaldo’s footsteps. Saudi Arabia hopes to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Egypt and Greece. Their love for football is unquestionable. We have enough money to lure European superstars east.’
In addition to Messi, the Mirror diagnosed Sergio Busquets, Hugo Lloris, Wilfred Zaha, Jordi Alba, N’Golo Kante, Robert Firmino, Ilkay Gundogan, and Adama Traore as possible candidates for the Saudi league this summer.카지노사이트
When Ronaldo joined Al-Nasr, he said, ‘In a few years, the Saudi league may occupy a place in the top 5 leagues’, but now that I see it, it is not an outrageous remark.
The Mirror said, ‘Busquets seems certain to join Saudi Arabia. There is nothing more to accomplish in Europe. Lloris was offered three times his annual salary at Tottenham. Saudi Arabia plans to sign up to 50 players from the top 5 leagues this year under the leadership of the state. Firmino is included in that list,’ he said.