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16 hours ago
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Cristiano Ronaldo Sends 3-Word Message To Stefano Pioli After $460M+ Al Nassr Contract
Cristiano Ronaldo Sends 3-Word Message To Stefano Pioli After $460M+ Al Nassr Contract originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Following speculation about his future throughout June, Cristiano Ronaldo will remain at Al Nassr through the summer of 2027, having signed a two-year contract extension. The Portuguese star will continue to chase after trophies for the Saudi Arabian club but will do it without his now former manager, Stefano Pioli. Advertisement Pioli was appointed Al Nassr manager last September, but the club has confirmed its decision not to continue with the Italian coach for next season. After leading Al Nassr to no trophies and a third-place finish in the Saudi Pro League, the club announced parting ways with Pioli days before announcing Ronaldo's contract extension. Ronaldo reacted to the departure with a short message on X, which some interpreted as a sign he would stay at Al Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo's Message for Pioli On X, Ronaldo simply wrote, "Grazie per tutto!" or "Thanks for everything!" The Portuguese star played 36 games under Pioli, but he was not the player who was used the most by the Italian at Al Nassr. Ronaldo scored 31 goals in his 36 appearances under Pioli in the 2024-25 season at Al Nassr. Pioli's most-used outfield player was Sadio Mané, who made 41 appearances. Advertisement With Pioli out and set to coach Fiorentina in Italy next season, Al Nassr set their sights on bringing a former Saudi Pro League winner. Al Nassr's interest in Jorge Jesus According to reports from Saudi Arabia, Al Nassr is interested in Jorge Jesus as Pioli's replacement for next season. Jorge Jesus was the former coach of Al Hilal, who had a historic season in the Saudi Pro League last year. Al Hilal won the Saudi Pro League in the 2023-24 season under Jorge Jesus with a historic record. They finished with 96 points, earned through 31 wins, three draws, and no losses. The appointment of Jorge Jesus shows intent from Al Nassr in helping Ronaldo and the team lift a trophy next season. Latest reports from Saudi Arabia suggest that Al Nassr sent an official offer to Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus. Advertisement Related: Garnacho's Exit Hints Mirror a Long List of Players Who Forced a Transfer This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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21 hours ago
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🎥 A look back on Mané's debut Liverpool strike vs Arsenal
The pathway from RB Salzburg to greener pastures has proven reliable over recent years at the highest level in Europe, and Sadio Mané's journey is no different. After coming through the youth ranks at Senegalese production factory Génération Foot, Mané would break the continental plain with Metz before heading to Salzburg where he made head turns for two seasons, ultimately opening the Premier League door with Southampton. Advertisement Alongside the likes of Graziano Pelle, Dušan Tadić, and future Reds colleague Virgil van Dijk, Mané shone again, helping the south coast club finish seventh and sixth from 2014-16 before finally securing passage north to Anfield. And it was there that the Bambali-born winger would be molded into one of the best wingers in the world, hitting the ground running with a debut goal against Arsenal during a 4-3 away win to open the 2016-17 Premier League campaign. Picking up possession on the rightside touchline, Mané danced his way around Calum Chambers and Nacho Monreal before rifling his effort past Petr Cech in what would ultimately be the match-winner. Advertisement And the rest, as they say, is history. And plenty of it. 📸 AFP
