Cristiano Ronaldo left European football after the World Cup to sign for Al-Nassr. Find out which Peruvian players have passed through the Portuguese star’s new club in this note.
Cristiano Ronaldo He broke his contract with Manchester United after his interview with Piers Morgan ahead of the World Cup, so had to look for a club and after not receiving any interesting offers in Europe, decided to go to Saudi Arabia to sign for him. Al-Nasr where he became the highest paid footballer in history. However, he’s not the only one who decided to come to this club that existed back then Peruvian players who defended this shirt.
Which Peruvians played in Al-Nassr?
The first of them would have been Roberto ‘el Chorri’ Palacios, who had signed almost everything with the Arab club, but a ban for taking part in a fight while playing in the Quito League prevented this. Although this was reduced, he returned to Cristal, the club he is idol of, after a six-month suspension to avoid relegation from the Rimense club.
The footballer ended his career at Cristal but is still connected to football. Photo: file
The first and only Peruvian player to have played for Al-Nassr is Peru national team centre-back Christian Ramos. He arrived in 2018 after passing the Veracruz Red Sharks. Despite only being part of the side for half a season where he only played ten games, he was part of the club’s last league championship, although he was no longer part of the club at the time as he took part in it, this adds to his record . This was his last club abroad and returned to Peruvian football where he currently remains.
Christian Ramos played for Al-Nassr in the league and cup. Photo: file