"רונאלדו אפילו לא בליגת האלופות באסיה"

Months upon months of briefings from Cristiano Ronaldo's camp that his desire to leave Man United was driven by his desire to play in the Champions League. And then the line changed to Ten Hag disrespecting him by not acknowledging his true level. Now at Al Nassr. PR disaster.

— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) December 30, 2022

Ronaldo fans will be watching the Saudi Arabian league 😂Finished Man😭😭😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/jZQZIdo5ZA

— Lατιf (@iLatif_) December 30, 2022

Ronaldo forcing his way out of United to sign for Al Nassr is just very very sad. Clearly thought he'd get a decent club elsewhere and has ended up accepting he's finished

— Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) December 30, 2022

Really interested to see how Ronaldo and/or his legions of fans try to explain a move to Al-Nassr. It’s a humiliating climbdown and nothing else. He said himself he wanted to remain at the top level; but then nobody at the top level came forward.

— Alex Shaw (@AlexShawESPN) December 30, 2022

The last month was an illustration of why Messi was always the better player and it was never a debate.

Ronaldo’s qualities were based on physical power.

Messi could control a football to a level no one ever could, bar Pele and Maradona.

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) December 30, 2022

Ronaldo after scoring a tap in against newly promoted Al-Khaleej. pic.twitter.com/u5Bkifm3F6

— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) December 30, 2022

Al-Nassr isn't even in Asian Champions League this season.

Ronaldo wanted Uefa Champions League, he didn't even get AFC Champions League.

— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) December 30, 2022

Ronaldo whenever someone asks him why he joined Al-Nassr pic.twitter.com/06J5UBTybA

— Luis Miguel Echegaray (@lmechegaray) December 30, 2022

I wonder if Ronaldo regrets all those extra gym days, years of self-denial and missed desserts now it turns out he has to step down five levels at 37 like pretty much any top cake-loving footballer.

— Daniel Edwards 💚 (@DanEdwardsGoal) December 30, 2022

Ronaldo scored his 14th goal in 20 games for #mufc on this day last year and he captained them against Wolves four days later. His move to Al Nassr is the closest he will ever come to acknowledging Ten Hag was right.

— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) December 30, 2022

Sure, Ronaldo ending up in Saudi Arabia is awkward, even embarrassing for him. But the real losers are the Ronaldo stans - they have to stream Al Nassr games and pretend they’re enjoying them now.

— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) December 30, 2022

In 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about his desire to finish his career at the top level. pic.twitter.com/A0evhhsQAs

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 30, 2022