The joke was already on social media. If it was difficult to understand something or if he said something stupid, it was jokingly said, 'Someone give him a biscuit!' Now some may say to Cristiano Ronaldo, someone give him a map of the world!
Football-related media 'Goal.com' made such a headline. Cristiano Ronaldo's official introduction was completed yesterday in Club Al Nasr in Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese star made a mistake on that occasion. It can also be called an accidental accident.
Because no one makes mistakes on purpose. Then again, no one expects such a mistake in the first press conference at the club he joined. The British press 'Mail Online' took a stick. As their headlines make clear—'Wrong continent, Cristiano!'
Now let's get to the point. A part of Ronaldo's speech at Al Nasr's press conference was as follows - 'Many people talk a lot, but they don't know anything about football. Football has changed in the last 10-15 years. Now all teams are ready (competitive). Take the World Cup, the team that won the championship lost to Saudi Arabia. Examples include South Korea, African teams, Costa Rica. Now it is not easy to win the match. Because all teams come prepared. Now football has changed. So I think my career is not over when I come to South Africa. To be honest, I don't really care what people say.'
South Africa? Saudi Arabia is a country in West Asia. Ronaldo joined the club there. Where is South Africa from?
There is criticism as well as jokes about it on social media. Although a video clip of the moment at the press conference suggests, it was an unintentional mistake. Ronaldo mistook Saudi Arabia for South Africa in the flow of words. South Africa is the southernmost country of the African continent.
Apart from Ronaldo's blunder, his formal introduction to Al Nasr was done royally. The club's ground, Morsul Park, had no room for 25,000 seats. Al Nasr welcomed the Portuguese star to the frenzied screams and music of the fans. Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus Matano joined Al Nasr in a two-and-a-half-year contract, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
This club has not officially announced how much Ronaldo will earn this season. According to a reliable source related to the transfer market and Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Ronaldo will earn 200 million US dollars per season at Al Nasr.