I Joined Al-Nassr To Share A Dressing Room With Ronaldo – Inigo Martinez

Former Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez has said that Cristiano Ronaldo was a key reason for him joining Al-Nassr. He recently revealed that he has been having enriching conversations with the Portuguese striker, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, despite his advanced age, Ronaldo remains a fiercely competitive footballer who has nothing but winning on his mind during football matches.

Martinez added that being able to play alongside CR7 was a major attraction as soon as he received an offer from the Saudi club.

His words, “He’s a fiercely competitive player; all he has in mind is winning. It’s very exciting to be able to share a dressing room. When I got this offer, one of the things that attracted me was this, being able to play alongside Cristiano. I was surprised from the start by his approachable, helpful nature.

Yes, I had competed against him, but I hadn’t been that close, nor had I had any conversations with him. Arriving and having him waiting for you, having those enriching conversations, it’s a pleasure to be able to play with him. It’s mutual; there are situations on the pitch, especially defensively, where I can help him out. There are always conversations both on and off. There’s a great atmosphere in the locker room. There’s usually a lot of chatting; we don’t usually spend much time talking.”

WOW.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club, Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on 5 February 1985 in the São Pedro parish of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, and grew up in the nearby parish of Santo António. He is the fourth and youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros da Aveiro, who worked as a cook in the hospitality industry and a cleaning woman, and José Dinis Aveiro, a municipal gardener at the Junta de Freguesia of Santo António and part-time kit man for football club Andorinha.

Ronaldo’s move to Manchester United was completed on 12 August 2003, too late for the 2003 FA Community Shield but in time for their game against Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the 2003–04 season, and made him the first Portuguese player to sign for the club.

Ahead of the 2009–10 season, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee at the time of £80 million (€94 million). His contract, which ran until 2015, was worth €11 million per year and contained a €1 billion buy-out clause.