Dwight Yorke looked at the reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo failed to raise an trophy with Al-Nassr and the future of the 40-year-old.
The former emblematic striker of the Premier League explained why Ronaldo's passage to Saudi Arabia was a collective failure, despite more than 100 goals scored with Al-Nassr since his arrival in January 2023. Yorke estimates that “Ronaldo's goals are no longer enough” and accuses his teammates not to contribute as much as the Portuguese.
Yorke speaks on the “difficulties” of CR7 in Saudi Arabia
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Ronaldo has scored an incredible number of 101 goals in just 114 games for Al-Nassr, proving once again its unprecedented longevity. In two and a half seasons with the Saudi giant, the former Manchester United striker, Juventus and Real Madrid failed to win major trophies. Al-Nassr has indeed finished twice second and once third in the Saudi pro League, and bowed to Al-Hilal on penalties in the 2024 King Cup final. Last week, Al-Ahli defeated them, once again on penalties, in the final of the Saudi Arabian Supercoupe, thus extending the quest for Ronaldo. Addressing the Jackpot City Casino, Yorke said: ”
I work on the Saudi championship and I am close to it. Cristiano Ronaldo still scores a lot of goals, but his goals are no longer enough, while in the past, they were sufficient to win major competitions. This is certainly the case in this championship. I do not think that his teammates contribute as much as him. He is surrounded by big names and good players to really win the championship. But for an unknown reason, it is Al Hilal who dominates the Saudi championship. »»
“He has experienced difficulties with Al-Nassr for several years. But as you know, he will go to the end because he continued to run after these goals. He was a serial winner in the past, but he failed to win major competitions there, and that must eat away. They were close and had the opportunity to win a major competition, but they failed to make it happen. But, you know, he has Sadio Mané and that kind of players by his side, so they should really be closer. But they are blocked every time they meet Al Hilal, who dominates the championship, and, in one way or another, they failed to overcome them. This is the biggest challenge, and I'm sure he wants to win it.
He obtained a two -year contract extension, so he is still two years old, including this year, to really try to do something. They are desperate, and it is desperate to win something major, because wherever he went, he won, right? So he will not want to let this pass without winning a major cup. I expect them to get closer this season. Really. With recruitments, and they continue to try to strengthen the workforce, I expect them to get closer.
He does everything. He continues to score regularly. I don't know how many goals he scored last season, but he scored a lot, both for his club and for his country. »»
