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It seems that for any new club that Cristiano Ronaldo joins, the current manager will be sacked.
When Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009 after spending six trophy-laden years at Manchester United, Manuel Pellegrini was in charge of the first team.
However, the Chilean coach was sacked just a year after Ronaldo's arrival.
Fast forward to 2018 when Cristiano joined Juventus for £105m, Max Allegri was still the coach and had led the Old Lady to four consecutive Serie A titles between 2015 and 2018 before Ronaldo arrived.
Unfortunately, the Italian coach had to leave the following year. Anything else? Before Ronaldo joined Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer led the Red Devils to consecutively finish in the top 4 in 2020 and 2021.
But after Cristiano moved to Old Trafford, Solskjaer didn't last four months before being kicked out the door.
History has now repeated itself just 3 months after Ronaldo joined Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia.
The latest reports say Garcia has been fired from his position as head coach of Al Nassr, making him the latest victim as Ronaldo arrives at a new team.
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Former Chelsea star Filipe Luis felt 'betrayed' by Jose Mourinho while at Stamford Bridge.
The 37-year-old signed for the Blues under the Specialty in 2014 from Atletico Madrid but returned to the Spanish giants after just 12 months in London.
Filipe Luis reveals he felt betrayed by Jose Mourinho at Chelsea
Filipe Luis reveals he felt betrayed by Jose Mourinho at Chelsea
The Brazilian left-back is still playing but has returned to his homeland in Flamengo.
But despite his great relationship with captain John Terry, Luis told the Daily Mail his feelings for Mourinho were not always so good.
The problems started shortly after his arrival when he was dropped to make way for Cesar Azpilicueta. In 2021, Luis said:
"When I was on the bench for the first game of the season, I knocked on the door of Mourinho's office and said:
'Why did you bring me here? Why don't you let me stay at Atlético?
"He said he didn't feel as safe in defense with me as he did with Azpilicueta."
Although he admits the boss was right, he has suffered further disappointment towards the end of this season.
He was sent off for the Coupe de la Ligue final after playing all previous rounds, leading to his departure from Les Bleus.
Luis revealed:
"At the time, I felt betrayed because I couldn't find a better word. I didn't want to work for Mourinho for another year. But it's not his fault. We won the final and I have a medal at home!
Filipe Luis praises John Terry's leadership qualities in the Chelsea dressing room
Filipe Luis praises John Terry's leadership qualities in the Chelsea dressing room
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It's not just him that suffers from disappointment under Mourinho.
He recalls the Portuguese sending his assistant Rui Faria to talk to him and Mo Salah when they were both struggling during the match.
Louis says:
"In training, Mohamed Salah is like Messi. It's a pity we didn't play with him more.
The veteran humorously revealed that Eden Hazard will be playing Mario Kart five minutes before the game starts, also explaining that his relationship with captain Terry is very good. And he describes it like this:
"A true leader who speaks tough when necessary and is the first to raise his hand when defeated."
Brazilians think Mo Salah did things like Lionel Messi in Chelsea training
Brazilians think Mo Salah did things like Lionel Messi in Chelsea training
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