Ronaldo admits he has difficulty adapting to the Saudi Pro League

Ronaldo left MU right before the 2022 World Cup when the contract between the Portuguese superstar and the Old Trafford team was canceled. Ronaldo shocked the "Red Devils" fans when he participated in an exclusive interview with journalist Piers Morgan to talk about his difficult situation at MU at that time.

Leaving MU, Ronaldo chose the Saudi Pro League as his next career destination. The owner of 5 FIFA Golden Balls joined Al-Nassr and left his mark in the first season when he scored 14 goals in 16 matches, becoming the team's number 1 scorer. However, Al-Nassr only finished second in the Saudi Pro League and was eliminated from the King's Cup, leaving empty-handed in the 2022-2023 season.

Ronaldo himself also found it difficult to move to the Saudi Pro League. On LiveScore , the captain of the Portuguese team confided: "The biggest difference I noticed in Saudi Arabia was the temperature and the training and competition schedule. Obviously, adapting to a tournament with temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius is not easy.

Most of the training sessions are scheduled to take place in the evenings. However, after a while of trying, I have completely adapted to this place. Everything is almost back to normal. The fans here are amazing, they are always warm and cheerful, very friendly. I feel like I am at home and I am happy about that."

Ronaldo thừa nhận gặp khó trong việc thích nghi với Saudi Pro League - Ảnh 1. — Ronaldo and Al-Nassr empty-handed in 2022 - 2023 season

According to The Guardian , in contrast to Europe, training sessions of football teams in Saudi Arabia often take place in the evening. Although the evening temperature is somewhat milder than during the day, the temperature here still often reaches over 40 degrees. That has forced Ronaldo to change his daily habits and Ronaldo has encountered many difficulties with this.

After half a season playing in Asia, Ronaldo was rumored to be looking to return to Europe to play football. However, the Portuguese superstar quickly spoke up and confirmed that he would continue to stick with Al-Nassr next season. Following Ronaldo, many top European football players have agreed to play in the Saudi Pro League. The most prominent of them are striker Karim Benzema and Chelsea midfielder Kante.

“It doesn’t surprise me but I’m really happy to see people all over the world watching the Saudi Pro League. I believe the league will continue to grow and many players from European leagues will come here to play. It will be one of the most competitive and exciting leagues in the world, not less than the Premier League,” Ronaldo added.

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