- Player claims he turned down offers from around the world
- Transfer set to heap unprecedented focus on Saudi football
Cristiano Ronaldo was officially presented by Al Nassr as the Saudi Arabian club’s superstar new signing on Tuesday, and said he had turned down multiple offers from Europe and North America.
The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract to play in the Saudi Pro League in one of the more surprising transfers in the game’s recent history. Ronaldo, who has won five Ballon d’Or awards and five Champions League titles, will play outside of Europe for the first time in his career.
