Cristiano Ronaldo suffered an injury just before his tour of China, according to Arab Sports . However, the Portuguese star still flew to China with Al Nassr Club on January 21, due to commitments with organizers there.
Many suspect Cristiano Ronaldo does not want to play in China to wait for the competition with Messi
The two matches against Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang clubs on January 24 and 28 have been sold out. Chinese fans are also preparing to give Cristiano Ronaldo a grand welcome and plan to cheer for the famous player in the match. However, right before the match, in the pre-match press conference, Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he had a calf injury and could not play.
"I really wanted to play. However, I am very sorry to all the Chinese fans because I could not play because of injury. Please do not be sad and disappointed. As you know, in football, there are things you cannot control. In 22 years, I have not had many injuries. So I am very sad, because this time Al Nassr and I came here to enjoy the tour. I came here in 2003 or 2004, I love your country. I really like it here," Cristiano Ronaldo shared at a press conference.
Immediately after the news that Cristiano Ronaldo would not play, Chinese fans were extremely angry. Many people had spent a lot of money on tickets to the stadium just to see this famous player play. Therefore, they were extremely disappointed and boycotted the friendly match plan of Al Nassr Club. Many Chinese fans even thought that they had been deceived.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr Club flew to China on January 21
In response to protests from Chinese fans, on the evening of January 23, Al Nassr announced that it would cancel its two matches with Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang, and refund the tickets to fans. However, those who had already bought plane tickets and booked hotels to Shenzhen to watch the two matches still lost their money.
According to AS : "The tour of China by Al Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo has many commercial elements. Therefore, the cancellation will significantly affect the reputation of the Saudi Arabian team and the Portuguese player. Another reason is that Al Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo are focusing more on the important friendly tournament Riyadh Season Cup, with a meeting with Inter Miami and the famous player Messi on February 2. If Cristiano Ronaldo plays to compete with Messi in the near future, it will make Chinese fans even more disappointed."
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