Cristiano Ronaldo’s insult about ‘playing in Qatar’ re-emerges after Saudi move

Cristiano Ronaldo's previous comments insulting Xavi for "playing in Qatar" have re-emerged after his move to Saudi Arabia was completed.

The 37-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Al-Nassr with a reported yearly salary of £177million. It's a move which has been widely ridiculed by football fans with Ronaldo previously seeking Champions League football.

And his own words about seeing out a career in the Middle East have come back to haunt him. Back in 2016 Ronaldo brutally responded to Xavi's claim that he "doesn't compare" to Lionel Messi.

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He told reporters: "Yesterday I saw that the most searched for player on the internet is me. So when a player or manager want to appear on front cover of newspaper they speak about me. It's normal, I'm like a promotion.

“What does it matter to me what Xavi says? Xavi plays in Qatar or used to, I don’t know. He’s won everything but he’s never won a Ballon d’Or. I have three. So I don't care what he says."

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And that's not the only hypocritical remark Ronaldo has made. When appearing on the Jonathan Ross Show in 2015, he sniffed at the suggestion of finishing his career outside of Europe.

"In my mind, I want to finish in the top level,” he said. "I want to finish with dignity in a good club. That doesn’t mean going to the USA, Qatar, or Dubai, is not good. But, I do not see myself [there]."

Fans were quick to remind him about the statements, with one tweeting: "Ronaldo made fun of Xavi for playing in Qatar and now he's going to Arabia because no one wants him."

Another commented: "If you remember how Ronaldo slandered Xavi for going to Qatar and said he will retire with dignity in Europe. Life comes at you fast bruh, stay humble."

And a third echoed: "Ronaldo once said he would never go to the USA, Qatar or Saudi Arabia but look at where he finally landed. Life comes fast to you."

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