Rio Ferdinand has hit back at Cristiano Ronaldo’s critics claiming he earned the right to move to Saudi Arabia
Rio Ferdinand has jumped to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo following criticism of the Portuguese star’s move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.with the Saudi Arabian side, bringing the curtain down on a superb career in European football.
“It was great to see David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, it was great to see them go to America,’ Ferdinand told his“What a way to finish their careers, getting great money, going to a league that’s not as competitive, they’ve deserved that, they’ve earned the right. “That’s all I saw in the media. But because it’s Saudi Arabia, it’s a disgrace, it’s sad. Let a man go and live, let a man go and enjoy it. It’s a new adventure. He’s taking his family to experience a new culture.”
He continued: “Every single country in the world has its issues, so America has got less issues than Saudi, have they? But it’s fine for all these players to go to America. Let’s let them go to the States and have a swansong year and just toss it off.Advertisement
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