Cristiano Ronaldo remains the best profile player who does not participate in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in the United States, but the former Superstar of Real Madrid had an offer on the table to go against each other against the old rival Lionel Messi in a new tournament.
The Cristiano Ronaldo team rejected during the club World Cup
Speaking with ESPN, River Plate head coach Marcelo Gallardo revealed that he made Ronaldo an “informal” offer about representing the Argentinian giants at the Club World Cup. Gallardo worked briefly with the Portugal captain in a friendly game with the Riyad al-Stars team in Saudi Arabia.
“In mid -March, informally, through a common friend, I said to him:” Hey, I have a club world cup, for a player like you who defined an era … Didn't you intend to play in it? “”, Gallardo healed.
However, it does not seem that even the prospect might not stand up against Messi if last time was enough to lure him to the US this summer.
Ronaldo's reason not to go to the club World Cup
“He not only felt recognized, but he evaluated it, thought about it, but then replied:” I have to prepare for the following season, “explained the River Plate coach.
During the international break in June, Ronaldo stated that he would almost certainly not play in the FIFA Club World Cup, although he had received “many offers” from – so far – not further mentioned clubs.
The five-fold balloon d'Or winner who stands up for an Argentinian club, which Messi never did in his career, would have been an unexpected turn in the rivalry of the couple.
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