Saudi club Al-Nassr coach Rudi Garcia hopes striker Cristiano Ronaldo will "
rediscover the pleasure of playing
" in his new colors, he said on Sunday on the sidelines of an impromptu visit to the rally bivouac -Dakar to Riyadh.
“
The only thing I wish for Ronaldo is that he rediscovers the pleasure of playing and a smile because in recent months between Manchester, the national team and then at private level he has not only had easy moments.
Rudi Garcia told the French press just after boarding a Prodive Hunter and meeting pilot Sébastien Loeb.
“
If he finds the pleasure of playing again, that will already be a goal achieved
”, added the coach who finds it “
top
” to welcome this “
tremendous athlete
”.
Ronaldo, five times Ballon d'Or, has signed a contract until 2025 with the Saudi club for an estimated 200 million euros over the duration of his contract.
In the yellow and blue club, Ronaldo will rub shoulders with Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina and Brazilian midfielder Luiz Gustavo, former Ligue 1 residents. With this big blow, Al-Nassr intends to give a serious boost to a team founded in 1955.
