Cristiano Ronaldo’s reply to a query from Piers Morgan about his taking part in future has re-entered the highlight within the wake of his mega-money swap to Saudi Arabian facet Al-Nassr.
The switch was introduced on Saturday morning (AEDT), with the Portuguese celebrity set to pocket a reported $A313m wage.
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Ronaldo’s departure from Manchester United got here within the wake of the 37-year-old’s controversial interview with Piers Morgan on Piers Morgan Uncensored, wherein Ronaldo took intention at Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag, United’s entrance workplace in addition to the Glazer household, who personal the membership.
In the interview, Morgan posed the query as to what Ronaldo’s true motivation for enjoying soccer is.
However, the Portuguese celebrity’s response now paints his transfer in a wholly completely different gentle.
Morgan requested: “Is it additionally that you just wish to hold taking part in on the highest degree, that you just wish to play Champions League soccer, that you just wish to hold breaking information?”
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He continued: “Again, it comes again to my intestine feeling about you. If it was simply in regards to the cash, you’d be in Saudi Arabia incomes this King’s ransom. But that’s not what motivates you.”
Ronaldo responded: “Exactly. Because I nonetheless imagine I can rating many, many targets within the prime groups as a result of I nonetheless imagine that I’m nonetheless good and succesful to assist the staff and the nationwide staff.”
The former Real Madrid and Juventus star heads to the Gulf after a yr that noticed him relegated to the bench for Portugal and lower adrift by United.
United terminated his contract whereas Ronaldo was with Portugal on the World Cup.
Ronaldo’s quest for a World Cup winners’ medal began properly as he grew to become the primary participant to attain in 5 international tournaments when he transformed a penalty of their win towards Ghana.
But he was disregarded of the beginning line-up for his or her last-16 conflict as Portugal ripped Switzerland aside.
When Portugal misplaced to Morocco within the quarter-finals, he began on the bench and ended the match in tears.
