Cristiano Ronaldo has finally found a new home, completing a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Saturday in a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern football.
Al Nassr posted a picture on social media of the five-time Ballon d’Or holding up the team’s jersey, with the club hailing the signing as “history in the making.”
“This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves,” the club wrote.
It also gives the 37-year-old Ronaldo a massive payday in what could be the final contract of his career. Media reports have claimed the Portugal star could be earning up to US$200 million (NZ$315m) a year from the deal.
Ronaldo said in a statement that he was “eager to experience a new football league in a different country.”
