Al-Nassr goalkeeping coach Guido Nanni praised Cristiano Ronaldo for his professionalism and hunger to win, stating that he has had a positive impact on his teammates.
More than a month after parting ways with Manchester United by mutual consent, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr as a free agent in January. According to sources, the 38-year-old will earn a staggering $200 million per year, including endorsements, during his time in Saudi Arabia. His contract with the Riyadh-based team will expire in June 2025.
Al-Nassr’s goalkeeping coach Nanni, who has also worked with AS Roma, shed light on Cristiano Ronaldo’s focus and motivation at his new club. Nanni dismissed claims suggesting that Al-Nassr is Ronaldo’s cozy retirement plan, stating that the former Real Madrid player is as hungry as ever for success.
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Nanni said (via Voce Giallo Rossa):
“Ronaldo is a champion, he doesn’t give up an inch in training and in managing his life off the pitch. He is mechanized to win. He is also an extra stimulus for his other classmates. He is a total war machine”.
Nanni also honestly assessed the level of competition in Saudi Arabia and stated that people were wrong to criticize Ronaldo for joining a Saudi Arabian Pro League club.
“The technical rate is much more competitive than what is said. They have played at a high pace and every challenge should not be underestimated. We need to prepare everything tactically in minute details”, added Nanni.
Ronaldo endured a slow start to his life in Saudi Arabia but has since found his footing. The former Juventus striker has scored eight goals and provided two assists in six games in the Saudi league, with seven of the goals coming from him in the last four games.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s friend Piers Morgan brutally trolls Manchester United after historic loss to Liverpool
Manchester United suffered their worst defeat of the Premier League era on Sunday night (March 5), with them succumbing to a 7-0 defeat at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah each scored a brace, while Roberto Firmino added the seventh goal of the night.
Arsenal fan and friend of Cristiano Ronaldo Piers Morgan seized the opportunity to tear Manchester United to shreds. He trolled the club about Ronaldo’s departure in November, calling Sunday’s loss karma for treating the Portugal icon poorly.
He first shared a photo from a Sportsmail article where Erik ten Hag claimed he wasn’t losing any sleep over Ronaldo’s departure.
Morgan added the following caption with the image:
“Good luck with your dream tonight, genius.”
He then shared the photo of Cristiano Ronaldo with Sir Alex Ferguson, which contains one of the footballer’s quotes from his infamous interview with Piers Morgan.
Morgan saved the best for last, sharing a picture of himself with the Portuguese with the following caption:
“Funny thing, karma.”
Cristiano Ronaldo did not mince words in his interview with Morgan, which was published in November. He criticized Erik ten Hag for being disrespectful, the club’s infrastructure and the owners, the Glazers, for not caring enough. The interview was the final nail in the coffin of Ronaldo’s Manchester United career.