Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Big news dey shake the football world as Ronaldo, the legendary striker wey don score 99 goals for Al Nassr, don drop one cryptic message wey scatter everywhere. E talk say, “This chapter is over. The story? Still being written.” (Abeg, wetin dat one mean? E be like say e don dey plan for new adventure!)
As e dey come to the end of im contract wey go expire next month, people don dey wonder wetin go happen next. Al Nassr no even dey play for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. Rumours don dey fly say Ronaldo fit join any club wey go enter the tournament, wey go happen for America this summer.
The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, don add more fire when e yan say, “And Ronaldo might play for one of the teams as well at the Club World Cup.” (Chia! E fit spice things up as Ronaldo fit finally face Messi again!)
A special transfer window go open from June 1 to June 10, make clubs fit grab players before the matches start on June 14. But as we dey talk now, clubs like Chelsea don clear the air say dem no go sign Ronaldo (No wahala – dem don dey eye younger players!). Juventus dey entangled in arbitration over Ronaldo wages from Covid-19 period, so dem go no fit make any move too.
Teams like Al Ahly for Egypt and some Brazilian clubs e.g. Palmeiras don also close door for Ronaldo because of their financial plans (Na only video game fit make that one possible!). Even Flamengo wey don dey make big signings recently don talk say dem no dey consider Ronaldo. Na wetin? Money no dey grow for trees sha!
Inter Miami wey house Messi also rally dey make dem eyes for younger talent, and no be like dem go fit use Ronaldo again, wey don ko in 40s (Abeg, how many players fit score goals for over 40?). Everybody dey carefully strategize.
Porto and Atletico Madrid don also throway any possibility for Ronaldo to join dem again. Rumours say e fit go back to im first club Sporting CP, but dey also dey jam financial issues. Na wah! Wetin we go fit do now? The boy don suffer for this football life!
Though, wetin we go be sure of be say whoever don chop Ronaldo zealousness don get serious plans! As dem dey close in on transfer deals make we dey follow our guy am through this football journey. (Wetin you think? E fit shine again or na him own be over?!)
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