Piers Morgan says Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘absolutely loving it on and off the pitch’ as he reveals texts from pal
PIERS MORGAN has been in touch with Cristiano Ronaldo and revealed that he’s “absolutely loving” his time in Saudi Arabia.
It’s more than two months since the legend ended his second spell at Manchester United and subsequently joined Al-Nassr.
Ronaldo penned a lucrative £173m-a-year contract in the Middle East, making him the highest-paid footballer EVER.
But while things haven’t gone to plan on the pitch, Piers confirmed that he’s thoroughly enjoying himself.
Asked whether he’s happy, Piers told Tatler: “Definitely.
“I’ve swapped a few texts with him, and he’s absolutely loving it, on and off the pitch.”
Despite Piers’ comments, Ronaldo has endured a testing start for his new club.
He did score twice in a friendly against Lionel Messi’s PSG earlier this month, but he’s still waiting for his first Al-Nassr goal.
And after failing to net on his debut last Sunday, Ronaldo then drew a blank four days later as Al-Nassr crashed out of Saudi Super Cup in the semi-finals to Nuno Espirito Santo’s Al-Ittihad.
Ronaldo’s next chance to get off the mark will be against Al-Fateh on Friday when Al-Nassr look to maintain their lead at the top of the Saudi Pro League.
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Piers also went on to reveal that even though he’s having a good time in Saudi Arabia, it wasn’t his first choice.
He added: “Ideally, I think he’d have preferred to play for another top club in the Champions League for a year or two.
“But Al Nassr made him a staggering offer, and I think the fresh challenge of raising the profile of football in a new region of the world, at the twilight of his incredible career, really appealed to him.”