Al-Nassr director Marcelo Salazar has opened up about how they managed to convince Cristiano Ronaldo to move to the Saudi Pro League.
The five-time Ballon d'Or surprised many by leaving European shores to join Saudi Arabian outfit
Since then, a host of high-profile footballers, including Neymar, Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane joined the Saudi Arabian league.
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"The transfer was definitely a big earthquake. It was a very ambitious and brilliant move from our club. It was a collective work," Salazar told Philipp Kessler.
"To convince a big star like Cristiano, you have to present him a good project. It's not only about money. Cristiano is a legend.
"Every time you check his numbers, you get surprised. This guy seems to be limitless. He has a lot of ambitions. You have to offer him the possibility to continue his amazing path in the world of football - and that's what we did.
"What impresses me the most is how committed he is: the level of professionalism that he shows every minute in the club and outside of it, all the infrastructure that he builds in his house to have the best recovery, to be in the best possible condition every game.
"It also impresses me how simple he is with everyone at the club. But he is competitive. And competitors like to win."
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