Imagine for a moment entering the twilight of your career, finding none of the most prestigious employers in your chosen field have much interest in your services, and so instead having to reluctantly settle for a gig worth roughly £175million-per-year.
That, according to a report in the Spanish press on Friday, is the lot that awaits Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. Marca say the Portuguese forward, having found no willing (or financially viable) suitors among Europe’s biggest clubs, is set to join Al Nassr, initially on a two-and-a-half-year playing contract, with a view to an ambassadorial role beyond that.
