Cristiano Ronaldo left Europe for the first time in his career last December to sign for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr and he’s put an end to speculation that he could return
Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he won’t be returning to Europe, where he claims the football has “lost of a lot of quality.”
The Portuguese megastar, 38, joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr last December, boosting the league’s global appeal and ushering in a wave of big-name players such as Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante and Roberto Firmino. But some of Ronaldo’s fans still dream of a return to Europe, where he spent the first two decades of his career with Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
However, Ronaldo is committed to earning the big bucks in the Middle East and says that the door back to European football is “completely closed.” “I’m 100 per cent sure I won’t return to any European club,” the five-time Ballon d’Or winner confirmed.
“I opened the way to the Saudi league and now all the players are coming here. I won’t return to European football, the door is completely closed.”