“Cristiano? I Wanted to Bring Messi First”: Jokes Al Nassr Coach Rudi Garcia
As the signing of football legend Cristiano Ronaldo to Al Nassr has been making the headlines, the French coach of Al Nassr, Rudi Garcia has his own two cents to say on the transfer. He was seen joking after the announcement of Cristiano’s arrival was made official.
For the good or for worse, the French coach Rudi Garcia, who is also Ronaldo’s new coach at the Arab club has passed some sly jokes at a press conference which hints the possibilities of also bringing another football legend, Lionel Messi.
Rudy Garcia jokes about signing Messi
The was seen joking that he first wanted to bring Messi from Doha (referencing his World Cup victory). However, it remains to be seen how this piece of information will be received by Ronaldo, which puts him out as a second option.
After the signing of Ronaldo, the past few days has seen a hooboo of rumours which state that this billionaire Arab club has intentions of snatching big stars of global football arena from European clubs. The latest name on the bandwagon is ex Real Madrid legend, Sergio Ramos.
The particular deal which signing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and made him the of best paid player ever comprises a gigantic contract amount, which according to various sources reaches almost as high as 200 million euros for two and a half seasons, ending in 2025 as a player only.
However, his new coach seems to be big fan of his eternal rival, Leo Messi. To which, in his excitement he even declared that he would have flown to Qatar himself if it meant signing the Argentinian world champion.
“I tried to bring Messi directly from Doha,” he revealed at a press conference after being questioned about the possibility of Ronaldo signing with Al Nassr.
