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Cristiano Ronaldo backed to ‘make history once more’ by his sister after completing £173m-a-year move to Al Nassr


CRISTIANO RONALDO’s sister has tipped him to “make history once more” following his sensational Saudi transfer.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner completed a free transfer to Al Nassr on Friday, just over a month after having his Manchester United contract ripped up.

Cristiano Ronaldo completed a free transfer to Al Nassr this weekCredit: REUTERS
Ronaldo will earn a whopping £173million a year in the Middle EastCredit: REUTERS
Ronaldo’s sister Katia Aveiro took to Instagram to reflect on the transferCredit: INSTAGRAM@KATIAAVEIROFICIAL
Aveiro is no stranger to publicly weighing in on her brother’s careerCredit: INSTAGRAM@KATIAAVEIROFICIAL

And his supportive sister was quick to praise the footy legend after the mega deal was officially announced.

Katia Aveiro shared a picture of her brother holding up the Al Nassar shirt to her Instagram story, in which she wrote: “Pride of my life… to make history once more.”

Aveiro has never shied away from sharing her thoughts on Ronaldo’s career – including his second stint at Old Trafford.

In a dig at Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag, she wrote: “No-one who was born to shine by the hands of God will be undone by someone who has never worn his shoes.

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“He is and will be history.

“There is a verse in the bible that says: ‘This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.’”

She also took aim at Portugal boss Fernando Santos after her sibling was relegated to the bench after the World Cup group stage.

After the tournament, she wrote: “The worst World Cup of all time.

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“That thankfully gave us a great final. What a match. Congratulations to Argentina.’

Talks over a mega-money move to Saudi began shortly after Ronaldo’s Manchester United contract was terminated in response to his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan.

The Portuguese, 37, will pocket a whopping £173million a year at Mrsool Park.

Ronaldo is looking forward to getting stuck into his new challenge, saying: “I’m thrilled for a new experience in a different league and a different country.

Ronaldo is relishing his new challenge after leaving Manchester UnitedCredit: AFP

“The vision that Al Nassr has is very inspiring.

“I am very excited to join my team-mates, to help the team to achieve more success.”

It’s unknown if Ronaldo will play in Al Nassr’s clash with Al-Khaleej this evening.

The former Real Madrid man could, however, make his debut against Al-Ta’ee next Thursday.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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