Cristiano Ronaldo: New Al Nassr signing had 'many opportunities' to join top clubs

Ronaldo was greeted by fans and players astatine Al Nassr's Mrsool Park stadium aft landing successful Riyadh connected Tuesday

Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo says helium had "many opportunities" to motion for apical clubs earlier joining Saudi Arabian broadside Al Nassr.

The 37-year-old said helium had offers from clubs successful Brazil, Australia, the United States and successful Portugal.

"In Europe my enactment is done," helium said successful his archetypal quality league connected Tuesday.

"I won everything, I played for the astir important clubs successful Europe and present it is simply a caller situation successful Asia."

Ronaldo is reportedly acceptable to person the biggest shot wage successful history astatine much than £177m per twelvemonth successful a woody that runs until 2025.

"As cipher knows, I tin accidental present I had galore opportunities successful Europe, galore clubs successful Brazil, Australia, the US, adjacent successful Portugal, galore clubs tried to motion me," Ronaldo told reporters.

"But I gave my connection for this nine for the accidental to make the shot and each the astonishing parts of this country."

The five-time Ballon d'Or victor was greeted with applause and shouts of his trademark 'Siu' solemnisation arsenic helium spoke. He answered questions from a nine authoritative but took nary questions from reporters.

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