Al-Nasr coach Garcia joked about trying to persuade Messi to join the club in front of Ronaldo
Saudi Al-Nasr head coach Rudy Garcia joked about the transfer of Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo. His words are quoted by Marca.
The coach said that before signing Ronaldo, he tried to persuade PSG striker Lionel Messi to go to the club. “The contract with Ronaldo is something incredible for our football. But first I tried to bring Messi directly from Doha, ”he recalled.
On December 30, 2022, Ronaldo signed a contract with Al-Nasr until the summer of 2025. Ronaldo’s salary, including commercial payments, will be $ 200 million a year, which will make him the highest paid athlete in the world. He will remove the Mexican boxer Saul Alvarez from the first line of the rating.
Doha hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Messi in the Argentina national team won the tournament and was named the best player in the World Cup.
Source: Lenta
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