Ronaldo Under Fire: Should He Run Saudi Football?

Ronaldo’s Influence on the Winter Window

The teaser: The Portuguese star stirs a winter transfer storm.

Saleh Abu Nakhah, former Damk president, fired back at Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al Nassr star, accusing Ronaldo’s Madeira-powered move of shaping winter transfer talks in the Roshn Saudi League.

On X, he argued that Ronaldo should head the Saudi Football Federation or lead the Pro League Association and that the sport should be respected.

New reports say Ronaldo is behind halting several Saudi deals during the ongoing winter window.

Turkish journalist Yagiz Sabongo Oglu claimed Ronaldo intervened to derail Karim Benzema’s move to Al Hilal.

He added on X that, as a result, N'Golo Kanté has not yet signed with Fenerbahçe, and Yusuf Nesiri’s transfer to Al Ittihad remains pending.

Both the Federation and Fenerbahçe allegedly closed the two deals and sent them to the Saudi Pro League, but official signatures are still awaiting approval.

Yağız had earlier suggested Ronaldo opposed Benzema’s transfer to Al Hilal, arguing that it would harm fair competition.

Punchline: If Ronaldo runs the league, the transfer window will come with more twists than a thriller novel. Buckle up for kickoff, folks.

Punchline 2: And yes, even the clock at kickoff might get a sponsorship deal from a different agent every 10 minutes.