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Ronaldo Might Leave Al-Nassr to Join Brazilian Club and Play in Club World Cup
Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered an exciting chance to join a Brazilian club, which would allow him to compete in this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. The tournament is scheduled to run from June 15 to July 13, and four Brazilian teams are set to take part: Fluminense, Flamengo, Botafogo, and Palmeiras.
Although Ronaldo was close to renewing his contract with Al-Nassr a few months ago, this new offer from Brazil has sparked talk that he might consider leaving the Saudi Pro League club. Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in 2023 after his second departure from Manchester United.
The past season has been tough for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, as Al-Nassr ended the year without winning any trophies and missed out on qualifying for the Asian Champions League. Now, at 40 years old, Ronaldo is said to be weighing an important and major proposal from a Brazilian club, though the exact team has not been revealed. This move could offer Ronaldo a fresh challenge and a chance to compete on the global stage once again, reigniting excitement around his legendary career.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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