RIYADH: Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia said that the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo was a big step forward for Saudi football after the Portuguese forward arrived in Riyadh ahead of his official unveilin
Ronaldo, who was a free agent following his acrimonious split with Manchester United in November, joined Al Nassr last week on a"The signing of a player the size of Cristiano Ronaldo is extraordinary and contributes to the development of Saudi football," said Garcia, who previously managed Lille, AS Roma, Olympique Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais.
"We are happy with his arrival. The first goal is to work so he can adapt to our team, to enjoy playing for Al Nassr, and to entertain the fans." Ronaldo will be unveiled at Al Nassr's home ground Mrsool Park, where 25,000 fans are expected to turn up.The club, who lead the Saudi Professional League , have seen the number of followers on their Instagram account increase by millions since they announced Ronaldo's transfer.
The 37-year-old forward has scored 819 career goals, and his arrival represents a coup for the Gulf country, which is looking to bring more big names to the SPL. While welcoming Ronaldo to his"new home" last Saturday, Saudi Sports Minister Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said:"We will support the rest of our clubs for qualitative deals with international stars soon."
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