Throwing money in the wind.
The Portuguese didn’t change the Saudi Arabian league.
This tournament has so many problems that the presence of a symbol—the sheikhs seeing Ronaldo against the league—only helps in the media space. Without Cristiano, the Saudi Arabian league will be less common. But the contract he was given at Al-Nasra was an example of poor management. We must pay tribute to the cunning Portuguese; he played magnificently during his club’s failures. It was Al-Nasra’s failures after the mistakes of Ronaldo and his teammates that helped spark a wave of rumors about the Portuguese’s departure.
The sheikhs were alarmed because Lionel Messi had already rejected them and didn’t want to lose Cristiano. They offered a move to Al-Khilyal, but Indzagi’s coach specifically voted against it. Ronaldo’s age is still a factor in scoring goals, but on a global scale, for any mentor of his, there are more problems than benefits. Even if you factor in the form of a forty-year-old legend, there’s also a salary factor. For the hundreds of millions of euros the sheikhs give Ronaldo at Al-Nasr, you can build a Champions League-level team.
The Portuguese haven’t changed Juventus or Manchester United for the better, where they were hoping to see Cristiano Ronaldo’s attacking leader and wise veteran. The footballer has incredibly many goals after 30; he’s a late bloomer, but the record holder doesn’t participate in the pressure. Al-Nasr is a weak team, the third-largest club in Saudi Arabia after Al-Khilyal and Al-Vitikha. All the sheikhs brought famous coaches and football players, but it is Ronaldo who does not win trophies with the man, an idiot, a laipor and Simakan.
The princes were convinced that the presence of a Portuguese player guarantees nothing, and sometimes even harms it. And what did they do? They offered him a new contract for two more years, which was successfully signed in the context of the pool. Many thought it was Photoshop. The football strategy of the Saudi Arabian sheikhs resembles the most famous wedding of the year: billionaire Bezos from United States He got married in Venice, but the vacation was incredibly bland. Ronaldo from a similar opera, the rich make new decisions.
The sheikhs offered Ronald an indecently large sum of money.
In Hollywood, they love to talk about the budgets of films by talented directors. Tarantino made masterpieces when he was limited in financial resources. Even young directors like Damien Shazella are better off with €3.3 million films like “Obsession,” about a young drummer and his crazy teacher, than with €80 million projects that failed to sell to the public. Ronaldo played the best football while receiving €210 million for a year without bonuses.
No one will reveal all the details of the new contract, but there are plenty of people with long tongues in football. Report €210 million net salary. Taxes in Saudi Arabia consider it, as the prince will say, so Ronaldo won’t lose half as much as he might in Europe. It turns out that €575,000 for every day Cristiano lives in the land of the sheikhs. That’s almost 53 million rubles a day. That’s not all, the Portuguese can earn around 550 million euros in two years, there are many bonuses in his new contract.
€30 million was given to extend the contract, and after one year, they promise €45 million. It is Ronaldo who will decide whether he will be an Al-Nasra player until 2027. For the Saudi league’s best marksman award, Cristiano will receive €5 million, and in the case of the league, they will transfer €9 million to his account. Ronaldo received a private plane, on which the sheikhs spend €5 million; a football player has 16 people. Ronaldo will also give 15% of Al-Nasra shares worth €40 million.
Pure madness, especially for a team that no longer has a head coach. Stefano Pioli failed with Ronaldo and his teammates. Al-Nasr is looking for a mentor, but with such managerial mismatches, it is difficult to build a stable team. Indzagi and Blanco are the competitors, and Ronaldo is once again trying to become the main player at his club. The footballer made a choice: he accepted a lot of money, although he doubts the team’s success. Cristiano is only interested in his own goal-scoring records.
For billions of euros, you can build a football world
By investing 1 billion euros not in Ronaldo, but in football schools in Saudi Arabia, the local sheikhs would have received good football players. Of course, money doesn’t guarantee success – India and China don’t have fancy football teams. But in Saudi Arabia, they love football more than in many Asian countries. The sheikhs, taking into account all the payments, will easily take a billion euros in deals with Ronaldo alone. They also give money to other foreigners. And this strategy is doomed to failure. So don’t build a powerful league.
Veterans can’t instantly raise the level of the league, and young players are turning down Sheikha. Virts wanted Liverpool, not Al-Nasr. Mbappe won’t come, as will less talented players. Champions League winners Benzema, Kane, Mane, and Ronaldo already have the option. For various reasons, they accepted Sheikha’s invitation, but one only has to look at Malcom to understand the state of Saudi club football. Zenit’s Brazilians aren’t developing at all; they look bad in the club’s world championship.
Perhaps Winger will gather his thoughts and try to fool Manchester City’s defenders. But Guardiola’s team, where players are allowed to relax with their parents and don’t overexert themselves in training, is a favorite in a duel. Al-Khilyal can leave the club World Cup After the first playoff match. While Ronaldo is already amassing a huge fortune—the Portuguese’s personal net worth is estimated at €900 million—young players are being degraded in Saudi Arabia. The sheikhs believe in utopia.
Sound sports managers won’t work in Ronaldo’s league, and coaches with players are the tip of the football iceberg. Success depends on financial planning, and the sheikhs give money. Success is driven by motivation, and it’s not just about money. Legionnaires will come and go, and the level of the Saudi national team’s players can only be raised in European clubs. The contract with Ronaldo proves once again that taste can’t be bought. We understand Cristiano himself—he’s struck gold, but the Sheikhov project is doomed.
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