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"What a way to finish their careers, getting great money, going to a league that's not as competitive, they've deserved that, they've earned the right. "That's all I saw in the media. But because it's Saudi Arabia, it's a disgrace, it's sad. Let a man go and live, let a man go and enjoy it. It's a new adventure he's taking his family to experience a new culture. "Every single country in the world has its issues, so America have got less issues than Saudi, have they? But it's fine for all these players to go to America. Let's let them go to the States and have a swan song year and just toss it off."I don't like it. It stinks we're not hearing this type of talk. It's out of order."
"Everyone should be treated the same," Ferdinand added. "Every other player that's gone to a less competitive league to end their career has been told you've earned the right. No man on the planet would have earned the right more than this guy."
Ferdinand's views are polar opposite to the likes of Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher, both of whom compared Ronaldo to his long-standing rival, Lionel Messi. https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1608962086582763522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1608962086582763522%7Ctwgr%5Ebe97fc645f06ea9ac15f1a9cd2af7f3676239657%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.joe.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcristiano-ronaldos-al-nassr-contract-contains-world-cup-clause-372293"There's an element of sadness for me - (the) last of Ronaldo at the top level. That had to come to an end at Old Trafford - it looks like Cristiano is finishing his career in Saudi." Meanwhile, Jamie Carragher added:
Following confirmation of his arrival, fans have been queuing round the block to get his name on the back of their shirts and are already serenading their marquee signing despite the wait for Ronaldo to make his debut. Chants of 'Ronaldo' and 'Siu' echoed around the stadium for a full minute. Television cameras captured fans holding up yellow signs, the colour of the team's jersey, with messages welcoming Ronaldo to the club written on them as the fever of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner arriving in the Middle East encapsulates the fanbase. https://twitter.com/PortugalTaIk/status/1609244425007292416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1609244425007292416%7Ctwgr%5E2e68512d65bbf05f2e31ce74eed8a622c8702975%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportbible.com%2Ffootball%2Fcristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-fans-chant-353606-20230101 Al Nassr won the game 1-0 after an early goal from Vincent Aboubakar at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium gave them a vital win to take them top of the table. Related articles:"It's a sad end for him isn't it? Ronaldo has finished his career with an interview with Piers Morgan and Messi has won the World Cup."
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