Cristiano Ronaldo leaves followers in splits after mistaking Saudi Arabia for South Africa at Al Nassr unveiling

Cristiano Ronaldo was unveiled by Saudi Arabian membership Al Nassr. The participant nonetheless dedicated a small mistake and stated that he was completely happy to come back to South Africa, as an alternative of mentioning Saudi Arabia.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 4, 2023 08:37 IST

Cristiano Ronaldo on the Al Nassr press convention. (Courtesy: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Former Manchester United participant Cristiano Ronaldo was unveiled by Saudi Arabian membership Al Nassr on Tuesday, 3 January. Ronaldo who’s becoming a member of the membership reportedly for a mammoth price of $200 million per yr spoke within the press convention however hilariously confused Saudi Arabia with South Africa.

“For me, it’s not the end of my career to come to South Africa (Arabia). This is why I want to change. To be honest, I don’t care what people say. I took my decision. I am really, really happy to be here,” Ronaldo stated on the press convention.

Fans in social media couldn’t assist however spot the identical and had been left in splits.

“Saudi Arabia really just paid Cristiano Ronaldo $200m to say he’s excited to play in ‘South Africa’,” wrote one Twitter person on third night.

Ronaldo arrives to Saudi Arabia after an unceremonious exit from Manchester United. The participant additionally didn’t have a great time on the FIFA World Cup, and exited within the quarter-final levels of the event after getting defeated by Morocco.

However, that has not shunned his spirits. In the press convention, Ronaldo referred to as himself an distinctive participant and stated that he was in Saudi Arabia to interrupt some file.

“I’m a unique player. It’s good to come here, I broke all the records there (in Europe) and I want to break a few records here,” Ronaldo stated.

“I’m coming here to win, to play, to enjoy, to be part of the success of the country and culture of the country,” he added.

“It’s not the end of my career to come to Saudi Arabia. This is why I change and, to be honest, I’m really not worried about what people say,” Ronaldo stated.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Jan 4, 2023