"It's Certainly Completely Counter-Intuitive" - Al-Hilal Chief Explains Why They Did Not Push Hard to Sign Cristiano Ronaldo for Club World Cup

Al Hilal CEO: Ronaldo transfer would be 'unusual'

Al Hilal CEO Esteve Calzada says it would have been "a very unusual situation" for his club to have signed Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese forward captains their "eternal rival" Al Nassr.

"It's certainly completely counter-intuitive" - Al-Hilal chief explains why they did not push hard to sign Cristiano Ronaldo for Club World Cup

Al-Hilal’s chief executive, Esteve Calzada, has claimed that signing Cristiano Ronaldo on loan for the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup would've been counter-productive.

Ronaldo loan move to Al-Hilal 'counter-intuitive'

The chief executive of Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal says that a loan move for Cristiano Ronaldo before the Club World Cup would have been “completely counter-intuitive” because he played for their “biggest opponent” Al-Nassr. Al-Hilal were linked with a possible deal for the 40-year-old Portugal forward after Fifa introduced an additional transfer window earlier this month because of the revamped tournament. Both rival Riyadh clubs are control…

Ronaldo loan move to Al-Hilal ´counter-intuitive´, says club chief Calzada

Embed from Getty Images Al-Hilal’s chief executive, Esteve Calzada, believes a loan move for Cristiano Ronaldo would have been “counter-intuitive” because of their rivalry with Al-Nassr. Ronaldo was linked with a move to Al-Hilal ahead of their Club World Cup campaign after the five-time Ballon d’Or winner announced he would be leaving Al-Nassr when his […] The post Ronaldo loan move to Al-Hilal ´counter-intuitive´, says club chief Calzada appea…

Al-Hilal CEO reveals why they didn't sign Cristiano Ronaldo for FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Al-Hilal were linked to a potential deal for Cristiano Ronaldo during the brief window opened to aid FIFA Club World Cup participating clubs.