According to El Nacional, Carlo Ancelotti was the reason why Cristiano Ronaldo’s two recent attempts to return to Real Madrid failed. In 2018, Ronaldo left the Spanish giants as the club’s all-time leading scorer, scoring 450 goals in 438 games.
Before the Portuguese star left, Los Blancos won three UEFA Champions League trophies in a row. The number seven, on the other hand, was very interested in returning to the team that made him one of the best players in the world after leaving Juventus in 2021.
The move, however, never emerged as Florentino Perez didn’t support it. After that, the Portuguese joined Manchester United. The second season Ronaldo spent with Manchester United was unsuccessful.
He gave a dangerous meeting with English telecaster Wharfs Morgan, condemning Erik ten Witch and the club’s offices in addition to other things. His contract was therefore terminated by mutual consent. Jorge Mendes, Ronaldo’s agent, tried to get him back to Real Madrid, but Carlo Ancelotti reportedly said no to the dream move.
According to the report, the Portuguese viewed the relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo and the Italian manager as a betrayal due to the closeness of their relationship between 2013 and 2015. After that, Ronaldo signed with Al-Nassr of the Saudi Pro League as a free agent. In ten games for the SPL team, he has scored nine goals and provided two assists.
Mesut Ozil, a former superstar for Real Madrid, recently referred to Cristiano Ronaldo as the GOAT :
Few players collaborated with Cristiano Ronaldo as Mesut Ozil did during the legendary player’s career. Together, they appeared in 149 games and scored 39 goals. Ozil recently referred to Ronaldo as the greatest player ever. The superstar from Portugal. Through MARCA, the German stated:
“Playing with Cristiano Ronaldo, who I consider to be the greatest player ever, was so much fun. The pitch was flawless, and we understood each other very well. Ozil joined Arsenal, a premier league powerhouse, in 2013 after leaving Real Madrid.
The attacking midfielder, Germany’s 2014 FIFA World Cup champion, recently announced his retirement. He last played for Istanbul Basaksehir, a Turkish team.