Cristiano Ronaldo’s illustrious profession seems to be to be taking yet one more flip.
The 40-year-old wrapped up his third season with Al-Nassr within the Saudi Professional League (SPL) on Monday when he instantly took to social media for a cryptic, huge announcement.
“This chapter is over,” he wrote. “The story? Still being written. Grateful to all.”
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr contract is up in June and one would have anticipated the ageing legend can be headed towards retirement.
As an alternative, his publish on X appears to counsel that the one factor he’s shifting on from is Al-Nassr and that he’s seeking to signal with one other membership.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s greatest days could also be behind him, however the legendary Portuguese ahead confirmed that he nonetheless had a bit left within the tank in his three SPL seasons.
He scored 99 objectives in 111 whole matches with Al-Nassr throughout the SPL, Saudi King Cup, Saudi Tremendous Cup, Arab Membership Champions Cup and AFC Champions League.
Upon signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022 for round $200 million per 12 months, it was Ronaldo’s fifth totally different membership throughout his more-than-two-decade profession and was what many considered his last vacation spot — that was till his latest cryptic publish.
Ronaldo’s 23-year (and now seemingly nonetheless counting) skilled profession dates again all the best way to 2002 when the then-17-year-old took the sphere for Sporting CP in Portugal’s Primeira Liga.
By the following season, the wunderkind discovered himself within the English Premier League enjoying for the famed Manchester United for six seasons earlier than taking his abilities to Actual Madrid in La Liga for 9 seasons, Serie A’s Juventus for 4 after which heading again to Manchester United for 2 seasons earlier than lastly using into 2025 with Al-Nassr.
It’s been reported that Ronaldo has loads of choices obtainable to him, and notably a Brazilian membership has laid out a large supply for the legend’s abilities.
Whereas he’s legendary, many marvel what Ronaldo has left and whether or not he can nonetheless dazzle in a prime league. We could also be near discovering out.
