Cristiano Ronaldo has told his doubters that he “still feels the passion”, with the Portuguese continuing to silence those who said he was “finished”.
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Moved to Middle East as a free agentSigned most lucrative contract in world footballRemains determined to land more trophiesFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The Portuguese superstar has made a career out of proving detractors wrong, with history-making exploits suggesting that he should never be written off. Plenty have done that down the years – particularly when CR7 severed ties with Manchester United in 2022 and opted to head for the Middle East.
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Ronaldo faced accusations of moving to the Saudi Pro League purely for financial gain, as he works on the most lucrative contract in world football, but he sets the highest standards of himself and has registered 74 goals for Al-Nassr through 85 appearances.
WHAT RONALDO SAID
There is no sign of the evergreen frontman slowing down at 39 years of age, and he has said in a promotional video for the new documentary all about life in Saudi Arabian football: “I came here to win, to make the league better. I want to leave a legacy. That's what I want. They say I'm finished, that I'm only here for the money… I still feel the passion. They don't believe it, but I'm here to win.”
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Ronaldo has won the Arab Champions Cup with Al-Nassr – scoring two goals in the final of their 2023 triumph over Al-Hilal – but is still waiting on the grandest of honours in the Middle East and will see his current contract expire next summer.
