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Ronaldo left the team and "breaked up" with Riyadh for the championship

3:44pm, 21 May 2025Football

Latest! The Portuguese king Ronaldo left the team, and the negotiations on victory with Riyadh broke down, and the differences between the two sides were to compete for the championship!

According to Saudi sports commentator Sacha Tavolieri and Saudi media, the victory of Riyadh cannot meet the conditions for renewal of Ronaldo. The Portuguese will leave Riyadh to win this summer and continue to pursue their championship honors.

Previously, Ronaldo's team offered contract renewal conditions, mainly to replace head coaches such as Zidane to introduce strong players from specific positions, but Riyadh Victory's senior management believes that these requirements are unrealistic, especially the high costs involved in changing coaches and signing players. Since Ronaldo joined, despite his outstanding personal data, the team has not won any championship honors in the league or the AFC Champions League. The club questioned his ability to lead the team, thus rejecting Ronaldo!

In addition, the Saudi league has stopped financial support for the team. Riyadh victory requires self-raised funds to deal with signings and coach salaries, which puts great financial pressure on the team. The club gave up pursuing Zidane and chose the cheap Pioli, which further intensified the conflict with Ronaldo. Riyadh ranked fourth in victory this season, and all four missed the AFC Champions League were missing, which made Ronaldo very dissatisfied, and the strength of teams such as Riyadh Crescent has exacerbated the contradictions.

In the eyes of Saudi media, Ronaldo may switch to Jeddah United or Riyadh Crescent. Both teams have the ability to compete for the championship, and Jeddah United has contacted Ronaldo's agent, while Riyadh Crescent may provide higher exposure.

In addition to Saudi teams, Porto and Portuguese Sports have contacted Ronaldo in Europe, among which Portuguese Sports proposed a "1+1" contract to allow him to participate in the Champions League. Although European teams are difficult to match Saudi Arabia's high salary, the attractiveness of the Champions League may prompt Ronaldo to return to a salary cut.

This season, Ronaldo played 39 games for Riyadh, contributing 33 goals and 4 assists, and won the Golden Boot. Ronaldo is still full of expectations for top honors such as the Champions League. If you return to Europe, it will be challenging for the 40-year-old veteran's physical fitness and competitive state.

Obviously, Riyadh's victory and loss of Ronaldo may lead to a decline in business value, but it can also alleviate salary pressure and provide space for reconstruction. After Neymar, Ronaldo and Firmino left, it also declared that the "superstar plan" of the Saudi league failed. #C Ronaldo will leave Riyadh to win#

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