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Cristiano Ronaldo has had a rating of less than 90 since FIFA 11.
Cristiano Ronaldo's FIFA 23 rating has dropped to its lowest in 12 years following his high-profile move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.
Ronaldo, who started the season with a 90-rated card in Ultimate Team, is now down to 88.
His overall rating has dropped, but so have his in-game stats.
His dribbling has dropped from 84 to 81, and his stamina has dropped from 74 to 70.
This is the first time the Portuguese superstar has had a rating lower than 90 since FIFA 11.
Earlier on Tuesday, Ronaldo was introduced as Al Nassr's new superstar signing, with the team's president saying the Portugal great deserves to be the highest paid player on the planet.
Ronaldo said he turned down "many clubs" around the world to complete one of the sport's most surprising transfers, which could earn him up to $200 million per year.
After turning down offers from Europe, North America, and beyond, the former Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus forward will play in the Saudi Pro League.
"I'm so proud to have made this significant decision in my life. My work is finished in Europe. I won everything and played for Europe's most important clubs. "This is a new challenge," Ronaldo said during a press conference.
This will be the 37-year-first old's appearance outside of Europe in his illustrious career.
"Nobody knows this, but I had many opportunities in Europe, Brazil, Australia, the U.S., even Portugal, many clubs tried to sign me. "I promised this club my word," Ronaldo added. "I want to give a different vision of this country and football. This is why I took advantage of the situation."
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'It was weird': Jack Grealish reacts to what happened just before Man City scored against Chelsea last night
Jack Grealish questioned Kepa Arrizabalaga's involvement in Manchester City's goal against Chelsea yesterday.
Grealish spoke to Sky Sports after his teammates secured a 1-0 Premier League victory, and he questioned why Kepa did not do more to prevent the game-winning moment.
The Spaniard was back in goal at Stamford Bridge, where he is still vying for the number one spot.
He didn't help his cause much last night, when he failed miserably to prevent City from taking the lead.
Jack Grealish makes a confession about Chelsea
Pep Guardiola's team won the game thanks to a Riyad Mahrez tap-in just before the hour mark.
Mahrez's task was made easier by Grealish's accurate cut back, but also by the fact that Kepa appeared to pull his arm away rather than blocking the cross.
"It was strange because I was just speaking to Riyad, and he said to me he thought the 'keeper was going to get it at one point, and so did I," Grealish admitted in his post-match interview.
"At one point, I thought the 'keeper was going to get it. When it went across the goal, the first thing I thought was, 'I played it too close to him.'"
Fortunately for the England international, Kepa chose to let the delivery fly past him instead of diverting it to safety.
Kepa makes a mistake
Not long after falling behind, Chelsea's keeper repeated a similar action, allowing a cross to whiz across the area unchallenged.
Guardiola's men did not capitalize on this opportunity, but it served as another warning that the hosts were walking a tightrope.
Graham Potter's team struggled from the start due to early injuries to Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic.
But Potter should be proud of those who stepped up in the face of the reigning league champions.
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