{"id":3967,"date":"2023-06-08T00:58:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T00:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.24hscore.com\/bookmaker\/i-knew-it-thats-why-i-said-it-ronaldo-announces-big-transfers-to-arabia-after-benzemas-move\/"},"modified":"2023-06-08T00:58:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T00:58:12","slug":"i-knew-it-thats-why-i-said-it-ronaldo-announces-big-transfers-to-arabia-after-benzemas-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/bookmaker\/i-knew-it-thats-why-i-said-it-ronaldo-announces-big-transfers-to-arabia-after-benzemas-move\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I knew it, that&#8217;s why I said it&#8221;: Ronaldo announces big transfers to Arabia after Benzema&#8217;s move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal&#8217;s star striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Nasr Arab, commented on the signing of a contract between French striker Karim Benzema and Al-Ittihad club. Benzema officially joined Arab Al-Ittihad from Real Madrid as a free agent on Tuesday, June 6. Ronaldo believes the Saudi Arabian championship will progress in the near future thanks to the arrival of star players, including Benzema. The French striker&#8217;s contract with Al-Ittihad is for two years with an option to extend by one year. Ronaldo was Benzema&#8217;s partner at Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpl_one_news_mc_text_before htmlContent\">\n<p><b>Portugal&#8217;s star striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Nasr Arab, commented on the signing of a contract between French striker Karim Benzema and Al-Ittihad club.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>                        <!-- sadfd pc-article-top --><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"tpl_one_news_mc_green_line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Karim Benzema officially joined Arab Al-Ittihad from Real Madrid as a free agent on Tuesday, June 6.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays in Saudi Arabia for Al-Nasr, has spoken about a possible high-profile move to the club from the Asian country.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Karim came to Saudi Arabia, but I&#8217;m 100% sure many others will go there,&#8221; Rodra, a journalist with the Spanish edition of Relevo, quoted Cristiano.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cristiano admitted that he knew about Benzema&#8217;s plans to move to the Arab club.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I know that Karim will come to Saudi Arabia, and that&#8217;s why I said that Saudi Arabia will enter the top 5 leagues in the future,&#8221; Relevo quoted Ronaldo as saying.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo.  Photo: Google<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo believes the Saudi Arabian championship will progress in the near future thanks to the arrival of star players.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI know I&#8217;ll open the Arabic &#8216;little box&#8217; when I go there.  In two or three years, it will be one of the most important leagues,&#8221; said Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Portuguese striker also spoke about the fact that he will not end his professional playing career.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I want to play football for two or three more years,&#8221; added Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The French midfielder is close to joining Al Ittihad N<span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial, 'sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;\">&#8216;<\/span>Golo Kante, whose contract with Chelsea London expires on June 30.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ronaldo, 38, joined Al Nasr in January on a free and made 19 appearances for the Arab side, scoring 14 goals and providing two assists, but was left without a title last season.<\/li>\n<li>Cristiano was Benzema&#8217;s partner at Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018.<\/li>\n<li>The French striker&#8217;s contract with Al-Ittihad is for two years with an option to extend by one year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/span>    The decision is made: Messi has finally chosen a new club where he will continue his career<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal&#8217;s star striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Nasr Arab, commented on the signing of a contract between French striker Karim Benzema and Al-Ittihad club. Benzema officially joined Arab Al-Ittihad from Real Madrid as a free agent on Tuesday, June 6. 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