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Jan 3 • 6 tweets • 6 min read
Unwanted by Europe's elite clubs, Cristiano #Ronaldo's steep decline has been laid bare by a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr that signals the end of his reign as one of football's most feared strikers ▶️ u.afp.com/igr3 #AFPSports
#UPDATE Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will be greeted by thousands of adoring fans in Riyadh on Tuesday after quitting top-level football for a lucrative spell at Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr ▶️ u.afp.com/igHq #AFPSports
#UPDATE Few expected Cristiano Ronaldo to rock up in Riyadh but Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr came up with the cash when it counted to pull off the biggest coup in Gulf football history ▶️ u.afp.com/igVP #AFPSports
#UPDATE Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will be greeted by thousands of adoring fans in Riyadh on Tuesday after quitting top-level football for a lucrative spell at Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr ▶️ u.afp.com/igHq #AFPSports
#BREAKING Ronaldo says he is 'unique' player for moving to Saudi Arabia, wants to break records there #AFPSports
#UPDATE Speaking to reporters at his new club Al Nassr on Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo described himself as a "unique player" and said he wants to be "part of the success" of Saudi Arabia and the "culture of the country."

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