Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was extremely angry after the move of his teammate at Al Nassr, which Ronldo said was a personal disregard for him.

Cristiano Ronaldo attracted attention at the recent Globe Soccer Awards ceremony held in Dubai, UAE. The Portuguese striker won the Best Scorer award in 2023 with 54 goals scored last year. In his speech, Ronaldo affirmed that he was very happy to play in Saudi Arabia. Captain Al Nassr also emphasized that the Saudi Pro League has surpassed Ligue 1 and will soon become one of the three most important tournaments on the planet.

However, Ronaldo was doused in cold water soon after with a sudden move from a teammate at Al Nassr. Specifically, Aymeric Laporte, the defender who left Man City to join Al Nassr with a contract worth 23.5 million pounds last summer. The former Man City defender even said that he felt disappointed playing in the Saudi Pro League and would consider other options.

Still according to Laporte, another thing that also makes the number of foreign players in the top tournament in the oil-rich country uncomfortable is the way the teams here promise one thing and do another. “There is a feeling that the teams here underestimate the contracts signed with players. I mean they just focus on conducting their business. You negotiate something and then they are willing to not accept it despite the fact that it was signed. They don’t respect you at all, and even fight you to protect their interests,” Laporte shared.

According to knowledgeable people, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was extremely angry after Laporte’s statement. “Ronaldo respects Laporte very much, but he does not accept Laporte’s style of speaking in other people’s faces. Everything has its limits,” Mundo Deportivo newspaper quoted a source close to Ronaldo. Unwisely, this will spark an intense war of words between Ronaldo and Laporte at Al Nassr.