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Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted to struggling to adapt to the extreme heat in Saudi Arabia after joining Al-Nassr.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr after his turbulent Manchester United exit has admitted that he struggled to adapt to the weather when he first arrived in Saudi Arabia.
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The heat in Saudi Arabia can hit extreme levels, sometimes even crossing the 40-degree centigrade mark, which forces training sessions to be held in the evenings.
Ronaldo on Saudi weather
“The biggest difference I have found in Saudi is obviously the heat and adapting schedules to train later in the day when it is cooler,” he said to LiveScore. “But I have really gotten used to that now.
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Meanwhile, the 38-year-old has revealed he could own a football club when he retires from the game.
“I don’t rule out becoming a club owner,” Ronaldo told reporters during an event in Madrid for his new bottled water business venture.
“It’s something I thought about a few years back. I probably would like to own a [football] club. I’m at the end of my career, two to three years maximum.”
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