Cristiano Ronaldo, the improbable return?

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Exiled in Saudi Arabia for more than a year, Cristiano Ronaldo is still popular in Italy, where several Serie A clubs are interested in him.

Everything does not necessarily go as planned for Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. A little over a year after his sensational arrival at Al-Nassr, the Portuguese striker is still not in a position to win the title with the Riyadh-based club, second in the Saudi Pro League seven points behind leader Al-Nassr. Hilal. Enough to make him regret his choice? Not really, even if in Europe some clubs would push for him to come back.

Despite his 39th birthday, which he celebrated on February 5, the five-time Ballon d’Or would indeed still be popular on the Old Continent, particularly in Italy. In any case, this is what insider Haitam el Imani reveals on his X account (ex-Twitter). “Some Serie A clubs have asked for Cristiano Ronaldohe asserts. We don’t know if it’s feasible because he would have to take a big pay cut and he’s happy in Saudi Arabia. »

Ronaldo ” happy “ in Saudi Arabia

“CR7” knows the transalpine championship well, having played there from 2018 to 2021 under the colors of Juventus. If he did not leave only good memories in Turin, where his transfer for 117 million euros from Real Madrid left its mark, the native of Funchal was prolific there with 101 goals scored in 134 matches played among the Bianconeri, all competitions combined. But today, this page seems to have been turned.

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