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For a man who is raging against the dying of the light, Cristiano Ronaldo is doing a good job of throwing a blanket over the fire. And by throwing a blanket, what Football Daily really means to say is throwing a hissy fit, a wobbly, a tantrum. The legendary footballer, reduced to something of a tap-in artist these days in a league of – at best – questionable quality, seemingly threw his toys out of his Bugatti on Sunday after deciding that not enough investment has been made in his club, Al-Nassr, in comparison to the other Saudi ones.
Ronaldo is reportedly unhappy because he feels Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, the three other clubs majority owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF, the state-owned organisation funding much of Saudi sport) have received more financial backing than Al-Nassr. Such is the ferocity of the latest huff by Ronaldo that the Portuguese, who turns 41 on Thursday, apparently boycotted Monday’s match against local rivals Al-Ryadh as he attempts to strongarm his bosses. This was something of a disappointment for Al-Nassr and their fans, to be without their captain, leader, legend and top scorer for the crucial derby. “His absence is not related to any physical issue nor to workload or fitness management,” parped Fabrizio Romano, seemingly a man in the know.
