According to a source close to Al Nassr told AFP, his new team, Cristiano Ronaldo will receive more than 400 million euros in Saudi Arabia, half for their work to promote that country’s future candidacy (along with Greece and Egypt) to organize the 2030 World Cup.
CR7, 37, has been in Riyadh since last week. For his two and a half season contract with Al Nassr, the Portuguese star will receive 200 million euros and another 200 for acting as ambassador of the candidacy for the 2030 World Cup, always according to the said source, close to the negotiations. Spain, Portugal and Ukraine form one of the candidates who will choose to organize the said World Cup. The other is made up of Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Morocco is another contender.
Cristiano Ronaldo will debut as a player for Al Nassr on January 22. The brothers of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto leader of the country, Mohammed ben Salmane (MBS), Naif, Turki and Rakan, sons of King Salmane, are honorary members of Al Nassr and will be the source of the surprise. ex-Madridista signing.
Al Nassr has won the Saudi League nine times, but never the Asian Champions League, which their rivals Al Hilal (four times) and Al Ittihad (twice) have achieved.
Source: La Verdad
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