MLS Clubs Must Sign Ronaldo This Summer – Herculez Gomez

ESPN analyst Herculez Gomez has come out to urge MLS clubs to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, an MLS club has to offer Ronaldo an ownership stake similar to what Inter Miami provided to Lionel Messi because that would be tempting enough to attract the Portuguese international to American football.

Gomez added that Ronaldo chasing 1000 goals before retirement might also make the MLS an attractive destination for him this summer.

His words, “Nobody thought Lionel Messi would come, and yet he did. What did it take? It took ownership and I think it’s going to be a similar package [to recruit Ronaldo to MLS].

American owner John Textor (owns Botafogo, Crystal Palace and American Eagle Football Group), they want, as per reports, to offer a similar package for Cristiano Ronaldo to join Botafogo, or one of the teams, ahead of the Club World Cup.

Do I see someone within Major League Soccer with the ability to do that? Maybe. Should they do that? Absolutely. There is no absolute way you have Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi playing in the same league, and you’re not going to pay attention.

Whether you’re a hater of what they have become now, or whether you’re a lover of what they’ve done to the game. Two players who have played at the highest of levels for so long, who have competed against one another.

Because 936 goals that Cristiano is at right now, it’s very well documented that he wants a 1000 goals so he’s not going to go to the La Liga, he’s not going to go to the Serie A and he’s not going to go to the Premier League.

But he’s going to go to a Saudi Pro League or a MLS, one of these leagues because he wants his goals. He wants the 64 goals that are left to hit a 1000, and I think it’s doable.

Everybody in the world will watch the league, will watch this match-up, and I almost feel like you have to make an intent, you have to try to get Cristiano Ronaldo to the MLS.”

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.