Despite being Manchester United's best player in the 2021/22 season, Cristiano Ronaldo's name was omitted from the 2023 FIFA team of the year. Remember that Ronaldo was left out of Erik Ten Hag's starting XI in the 2022/23 season, causing a schism between the player and the new manager. His contract was eventually terminated, and he joined Al Nassr following the FIFA World Cup.
However, there could be several reasons why Ronaldo, the new Al Nassr forward, did not make the 2023 FIFA team of the year. For starters, he did not win a single trophy in 2022, and his team did not even qualify for the Champions League in the 2021/22 season.
Another possible explanation is that Ronaldo was less productive in 2022 than Mbappe and Karim Benzema. Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, played as a striker in the 2021/22 season, and Benzema, who was named striker in the 2023 FIFA team of the year, won the Ballon D'or in 2022.
Benzema not only won the Ballon D'or, but also the Champions League, the European Golden Boot Award, La Liga, and other individual awards, whereas Ronaldo did not even win the Premier League Golden Boot Award. Based on Benzema's success in 2022, Ronaldo would never be chosen ahead of the French forward. What other factors do you believe contributed to Ronaldo's exclusion from the FIFA team of the year?
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Cristiano Ronaldo has already made plans for when he hangs up his boots
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly begun planning when he will finally decide to end his illustrious career.
The five-time Portuguese Ballon d'Or winner made his big move to the Middle East earlier this month by signing with Al his Nasr.
Ronaldo is set to make a whopping £173m a year until 2025.
Although he has no intention of retiring just yet, Ronaldo is reportedly already making plans as to when he will.
A huge mansion has already been built in Portugal's Quinta da Marinha and is expected to cost a whopping £17 million, according to the Daily Mail. What's more, the shiny new mansion is believed to be Ronaldo's 'eternal home' once his deal with Al Nasr expires.
According to reports, the 37-year-old purchased land to build a new home in September 2021, with construction expected to be completed in June this year.
A dedicated area for cooking Japanese food will be built in the new block. However, Ronaldo is reportedly having trouble finding a chef to cook the meal.
He reportedly succeeded in appointing a butler to his next home for £4,800 a month, with other staff positions being filled.
Ronaldo is currently staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in central Riyadh and is estimated to cost around £250,000 for a month's stay
C. Ronaldo is said to be continuing his search for a permanent home in Saudi Arabia in order to settle in the Middle East.
Earlier, Ronaldo said he wasn't ready to retire and that he wanted to continue playing past the age of 40.
He said:
"Genetically, I feel like I'm 30.
"I take care of my mind and body. One of the things I've learned recently is that I believe that once you're over 33, your body can function when it needs to, but the real battle is mental. Thing. “I want to decide whether I will play until I am 40, 41 or 42, but most importantly, enjoying the moment is my daily goal.”
The Portuguese captain scored his first goal since joining Saudi Arabia, scoring twice for Riyadh's XI in a friendly against Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday.
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