In 2022, Ronaldo left the European League to join Saudi team Riyadh Victory, which brought huge traffic to the Saudi League for a while.
However, just recently, the local media "Riyadh News" exposed: Ronaldo's team Riyadh Victory, as well as Jeddah and Ahli 3 clubs, a total of 266 million Saudi riyals, up to about 490 million yuan of debt!
As the only star in the world today who can compete with Messi, Ronaldo's identity makes him not suffer from salary arrears for the time being, but his lips are cold, and his teammates cannot receive wages, how can Ronaldo himself be alone for a long time?
This is reminiscent of the Chinese Super League that once had a big "golden dollar strategy". Drogba, Anelka... Which of these world's biggest stars has not suffered from the problem of unpaid wages? Is it that as a Middle East local league, it must also follow the old road of the Chinese Super League?
The Saudi League and the Chinese Super League are both representatives of Golden Dollar football. In the Golden Dollar football environment, some wealthy clubs can attract top players by paying higher salaries and transfer fees. Some clubs and players may focus more on commercial and personal interests than on the pursuits of football itself. This can lead to the loss of football spirit and the distortion of football culture.
However, once the club does not have the funds to continue to invest big, then the whole league will face collapse! Look at the current Chinese Super League, isn't this the best example?
As the top star who has competed with Messi for more than a decade, Ronaldo definitely has his own career development considerations when he joins Riyadh Victory, but if he does not seriously consider the reputation and management ability of the club, then the end of his career will also be greatly affected!
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