Ronaldo's three acts of rebellion

Cristiano Ronaldo has once again become the center of controversy with his decision not to play for Al Nassr.

Ronaldo's refusal to play stemmed from his dissatisfaction with how the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) ran Al Nassr. CR7 felt his team wasn't being given the proper treatment, while rivals in the same system, especially Al-Hilal, were constantly strengthening their squads, culminating in the signing of Karim Benzema.

Ronaldo was even rumored to be trying to prevent his former Real Madrid teammate from moving to their rivals. Notably, this wasn't the first time in his career that Ronaldo had chosen to go on strike to express his disapproval.

In November 2022, the relationship between the Portuguese superstar and manager Erik ten Hag soured early in his time at Manchester United. Things escalated when Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute in a Premier League match against Tottenham, then angrily stormed off into the tunnel.

Later, CR7 admitted the action was a mistake, but insisted he felt insulted at only being used by Ten Hag for the final few minutes of the match. Shortly after, Ronaldo and MU terminated his contract prematurely following a controversial interview with journalist Piers Morgan.

Although at the time most fans sided with the Dutch manager, the lingering internal rifts at Old Trafford later led many to look back and believe that Ronaldo's reaction wasn't entirely unreasonable.

Ronaldo once had a conflict with manager Ten Hag at Manchester United.

A year earlier at Juventus, Ronaldo also caused a stir when he voluntarily requested not to play in the opening home game of the 2021/22 season against Empoli. This move occurred amidst the Portuguese superstar's desire to leave Turin.

Juventus lost 0-1, and just a few days later, Ronaldo completed his reunion with Manchester United. However, unlike with the "Red Devils," his time at Juventus is considered relatively fulfilling. CR7 scored 101 goals in 134 matches and won 5 titles, although he couldn't lift the Champions League trophy.

Now Ronaldo's future is at a crossroads. There are reports that he will leave Al Nassr and join MLS in the summer of 2026.

Ronaldo's strange behavior: In the early hours of January 27th, Cristiano Ronaldo frequently clashed with Al Taawon defenders during Al Nassr's 1-0 victory in Round 17 of the Saudi Pro League.

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