Luis Castro, the Portuguese coach of the Saudi Al-Nassr team, revealed new secrets regarding his compatriot, the famous football star Cristiano Ronaldo, the striker and captain of the team.
In statements he made to the Chinese newspaper “Titan Sports”, Castro spoke about the challenges that Ronaldo, who is 38 years old, has faced since joining Al-Nassr in January 2023, as this step coincided with his separation from Manchester United, as Ronaldo faced difficulties in the beginning. His career with Al-Nasr, before he showed his usual brilliance in the current sports season.
Castro revealed the scenes behind his tenure as coach of the first football team in the summer of 2023, noting that he found Ronaldo suffering from an abnormal state of sadness as a result of personal and professional circumstances.
Castro emphasized his efforts from the beginning to bring a smile back to the Portuguese star’s face, telling him: “If your face doesn’t smile, your feet won’t smile either.”
He pointed to the positive atmosphere that Ronaldo currently feels inside Al-Nasr, where the dressing room has become like a single family, bringing together the players in joy and sadness, saying: “Ronaldo is now more happy than ever before. Ronaldo loves competitiveness, and the Saudi League has become like that. He has passion and challenge.” Ronaldo now speaks more than me in the dressing room. He does what the team leader needs to do.”
Regarding Ronaldo’s future, Castro stressed that age is nothing but a number, stressing that Ronaldo’s abilities, the way he works and his recovery qualify him to continue on the field for a long time.
Castro rejected the idea of excluding Ronaldo from representing the Portugal national team in the 2026 World Cup, stressing the importance of his presence as long as he is still active on the field, given his high leadership spirit, saying: “Ronaldo is a high-class scorer, and he has proven that to the world when he is thirty-eight years old.” “The Portuguese team will need him, just as we need him in Al-Nasr.”
2024-01-18 19:53:32
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