People have short memories. Ronaldo scored 24 goals for Man Utd last season including 6 UCL goals enabling them to even qualify. If that was any other player they'd call it a peak season. It's more than England's captain. So, what do they do? Bench him! The hate and disrespect for this man is INSANE.

I'm a Messi fan but I can honestly say I feel for this guy. Stay strong champ 💪

He's 37 but he just wanted to play in the best leagues, it's sad how his career has been in these final few years but never the less he will be one of the greatest player of all time

Cant believe how much criticism CR7 is receiving. It's like one bad year has wiped out all his previous achievements.

Gotta remember the dude is 37, most players are retired or washed up by 37. Ronaldo isn't at his peak but better then most at this age

It's crazy he scored 47 goals in 2021 & only 16 goals in 2022. That's an insane drop off

He's also a human like us. You can't simply criticism him look at his age nobody ply that long evn in the US or wherever.. Just give him a respect that he deserves more than anybody else

People always criticize Ronaldo even when he lost his child.2022 wasn't Ronaldo's year.

In 2015, he still in his primed 2022 ,circumtances change No european team offer him And Europe league become toxic already for him To get a fresh air, you have to go somewhere where you can start and people love you And he found that in Saudi Arabia

Just look at the welcome he received when he did his first appearance in the Saudi Team, majestic!

Ronaldo had a tough year and obviously he is ageing and he knows that. Sitting on bench for utd was the beginning but when Portugal benched him, he knew it's time to slow down the pace. Messi winning the world cup was the final nail in the coffin. He accepted that he is not 23 anymore and is content. Also he will get more money in the next 3 years than all of us in this comment section, combined!!

I like your uplifting view on this. And I like the idea of Ronaldo rolling over asian football. I doubt this will be the last we hear of him.

I mean he said it in his interview, he missed preseason because of family issues and I guess he also reduced work out through this difficult time. At his age its very difficult to get back into shape once stopped, I assume he was also surprised.

Why are people hating so much? If you are truly a fan of CR7 wouldn't you want to see him happy? If he feels he is happy in Asia let him be. Personally, I have lived in Saudi Arabia and love the football teams and the country. Hope he brings joy to a new section of fans. Leave politics to the politcians, leave the negativity and enjoy him for what he is. CR7 you have given us so much joy and I'm sure you'll continue to do so on the pitch. Much love from a 'true' fan.

You've given more focus to the loss of his son than most, which I think is a crucial element to all this. Unimaginable. I don't expect him as a public figure to share that pain with the world, but I think treating his career like business as usual after that is maybe what's given him a bad look. Maybe he wouldn't have reacted so strongly to any career setbacks if he took more time for himself to process, and wouldn't have torched Man U and Ten Hag. This is obviously all speculation. I just hope the guy and his family get the support they need.

Great video, it gives a fair assessment of the events and of CR7.

i don't understand how much pressure he gets even in the age of 38 he has done everything that is just next to impossible breaking records he deserves respect ❤️🐐

Speaking as a man utd fan, he wasn't doing too badly at the club even recently, considering that oftentimes our midfield struggles to create chances these days. He's less than a month away from turning 38 for god's sake, I think he's earned his semi-retirement in the warm climate of Saudi Arabia.

that’s the problem with social media. You play well you get plaudits and when you don’t you get criticised.

CR7 returning to Man U will forever come back to haunt him.

His leg injury that never healed was his down fall.... he should have skipped the 2018 world cup so it could heal. Now its permanent

He is still United legend irrespective of interview plus the problem is he couldn't maintain his old form after the death of his born child it literally destroyed his old form he couldn't recover that despite of his physicality he has but his longevity must be appreciated at 37 many players retired from football except few he dominated European football for 2 decades and now he went to middle East I wish him all the best

Bro its not a surprised that ronaldo is not as good rn. Idk why so many people make fun of him for being finished at 38 when most players are finished at 33?

Enjoy in Saudi Arabia, i hope he sign there. No need to go Chelsea, bayrn. No matter how many records you break they don't care. They put him on 8th on greatest player of all time. He gives everything to this sport and yo forgot the sport. I hope ronaldo pay under 45 make as much money as you can, make it like a business, they treated him like a business 💔

This is how I know everyone in the comment sections has zero clue to his decline in performance in 2022. How do you go from 24 goals in a season to 3 in the next season. It’s just not possible if your cristiano Ronaldo who works day and day out to stay at the top. 3:32 he mentions he lost his baby son, “his baby son at birth” why can people get this through there thick heads. These events effected him mentally and it didn’t help him that Man United wasn’t supporting him off the pitch. He’ll come back stronger. Also in todays interview with Al Nassr he mentions that playing at this team isn’t the end of his career. I guess bro still has even more plans to prove people wrong and rise up again to the top in European football.

He was terminated from Manchester United to seek a better club which didn't work out (not money). He wanted European football first but his last choice was Al-Nassr. 💛 💙. Good luck to him .

Someone need to tell him that al nassr is not Real Madrid. If think the emblem got him confused

As a Barca fan , very Sad to see him in this level

now - what the HEAVEN is happening to cristiano scoring 4 goals under 70/75 minutes ABSOLUTELY DOSTROYED psg in 45 minutes 7 goals in 5 matches + 38 years old

2022 was just not Ronaldos year my man lost his son my goat will definitely come back we love you cr7 no matter what

I love both, but if you talk about the “extent” of the villainization and of CR7 lately, it is regrettable. Recent Saintification of Messi, rather exaggerated. Part was because CR7 is too vocal about his thoughts. The pressure on him was immense. I mediate in cross cultural communication challenges and my love runs a social media agency. Even though it’s different, we both look into behavioral science, psychology, group dynamics. In this day and age 2022/23, we have to factor in social media impact. If I take a case e.g. team with challenges. Analyzing variables that impact. CR7 is actually correct when he expresses that he needs support, sort of team protection, because his social media presence is huge. They did that excellently with Messi. You just cannot simply think that away and not be strategic together with CR7 about it also. Now, CR7 is a football player, not behavioral scientist nor specialized in communication. So he has historically not been “careful” or weighed his words. Clearly not CR7’s strongest point, a vulnerability for sure. M10 is portrayed more like a saint. Yet e.g. M10 has more passive aggressive tendencies when unhappy. His negativity is less obvious but he of course is not saint. He tends to be more secretive of his thoughts, mindset, a classic observer. CR7 is has honed his technical talent excellently clearly more explosive in his personality, play and strikes. It is this same passion that is his power. Very different players and people. CR7 is more prone to outbursts if he feels unsafe or not carried by team. As a coach, you have to know your player and especially a star player. If not? The cracks occur very soon because Media pressure on such a star is massive. Ferguson had the status, the weight and vast experience already. Ten Hag is still less experienced and dealing with a CR7 with an incredible following, is extremely unique and requires awareness from any coach. He is the most followed person in the world. The public punishing to show your “weight” over a person who has such a following is extremely stupid actually. Very unstrategic. I don’t think an average Joe like us, can even know what it’s like to be constantly provoked. It’s a pity that CR7 took the bait. Another variable is that CR7 is more than average goodlooking i.e. fairly attractive. (So he is correct in mentioning it, probably because he simply senses it, but it’s not smart to mention it) M10 is lookswise average. He attracts less envy. CR7 had an alcoholic war veteran dad who was often too intoxicated to connect properly with him. They were poor and had no money, hunger. CR7 had a heart surgery at 15 which was lonely, risky and scary. His positive self talk is clearly a manner to comfort himself without anyone there. It’s part of what made him beat the odds, overcome his loneliness and become successful. We know from studies that positive self talk works, but to beat the odds like this? It’s actually literally mindblowing. Boys without a father or alcoholic, often don’t to well and have higher chance to fail in life and become e.g. petty thief/ criminal. CR7 is the most generous football player when it comes to charity. He never forgot where he came from. He regularly donates blood. He had thoughts about adopting poor children, yet his focus is not that now. So, do I think M10 is a better human? Not exactly. He is a good guy, but is less ‘generous’ with sharing his thoughts, life, mindset, money and has no interest in donating blood. M10 donates, but is more “careful” and thus less of a giver in another way. Now, M10 is very talented. Even when a bit chubby, he was good. A CR7 is very talented, he was open about that he had to hone skills through dedication, training, positive mindset. It wasn’t actually “given” to him. So he is more relatable in that respect than a M10. CR7 is less relatable because he shares his rare winner’s mindset out loud, while the other doesn’t. So to villainize CR7 so much? Killing his career in Europe while he still has the dedication to inspire ? Makes me sad. Al Nassr wasn’t his original plan. It was the only “decent” respectable offer and choice left after all the backlash. The money eases some pain. With a type like CR7, the envy and misunderstandings make people tend to “test” his strength to the extremes. It’s often subconscious. Yet at the end of the day, it’s just a man. He needs team support to perform, like any other player. He could die like any man and his career in Europe could die prematurely too due to the villainization. Nobody is invincible and both need a positive team and team coach, lonely positive self talk is never bullet proof. I don’t think CR7 nor Messi is “just” about the money. Sometimes extreme villainization of one can lead to a premature death in their European career. There were years that Messi was wrongly villainized, but he had the time to comeback because of his age, he almost gave up and CR7 doesn’t because the exteme villainization happened near the end of his career while he wanted more care after death of his child and almost death of his baby daughter in the same year.

Thank u for clarifying that even someone is perceived as arrogant they can also be understood by others. It's kinda disappointing when people thought u about that. It can lower your self-esteem tho because of the social boundary and standards you need to follow. While everyone is being as hypocrite saying you should follow your own footsteps. Cr7 may be following his gut and chooses to live on his own but he has a different view and approach among others. I felt him the same way with mbappe. Because i am, too.

An abrupt change in behavior, eg - a social person starting to be more withdrawn, is 1 of many signs of depression. May be, Cristiano's move to Al Nassr indicates his desire to withdraw from the spotlight that he once enjoyed? He has always been very ambitious and has always wanted to win prestigious trophies, but now that he is in an Asian league, that also doesn't seem to be the case. Looks like we are witnessing a new Cristiano after all the tragedies that he has suffered in the recent years.

There is obviously some back story behind this uncovered by the media. Any club would've been hyped by such a brand. At least it should've been a Portugal club.

Everything you said on the video was nice and respectful and authentic... But WTF was the line, "Was he overestimated his abilities back in 2015⁉️" Man!! You can't question on his abilities... The is the UNDISPUTED G.O.A.T ❤️🐐❤️

He dosent check his ego and let it get the best of him sometimes. In the past he has taken small jabs at Messi by saying certain things or commenting on anti Messi posts when Messi literally never says anything about him or goes out of his way to say anything lol. His sister constantly tweeting negative things about Messi. He also talked down on Xavi for playing in Quqtar and look where he is now. The interview he did, his tantrums, his sense of superiority that he has had for many years now., his arrogance. I know he has accomplished a lot but a little humility from his part would go a long way. But it is Ronaldo we are talking about.

Dude its not a "what the hell" situation when a player gets old.. He's 37 going on 38 for gods sake, go easy on the guy... Zidane retired at 36 because he didnt want to be embarrassed by his eventual and inevitable decline, and I think one should respect a player who wants to keep going at it even though he knows he's past his prime.

I like how this video pointed out the passing of his child, people underestimate how much of a set back that can be to anyone, but still with that I took a few days off and still came back and showed up, a real GOAT. FYI Messi fans, I don’t think Messi is a GOAT, his a god,

Factos 💪🏽❤️

We will remember you CR7, and all you achieved... Ate least some couple of billions are with you...

This man has inspired billions, CR7 and Messi are the only stars known to everyone throughout the world, and by the world i mean non european and non american nations. So yeah you gotta respect the GOAT

From day one, Ten Haag showed nothing but disdain for Ronaldo, and deliberately played him in the wrong role. His making Ronaldo the captain of a weakened team was a deliberate act to support his decision to get rid of Cristiano, and more or less force him out, so Ten Haag didn’t look like the bad guy. Also, the club’s unbelievable heartless attitude towards the death of his son was inhumane and morally reprehensible beyond measure. Did they even try to get him the psychological help or time off he really needed? It certainly didn’t seem that way. Now that he has had time to reflect on the insanity of his past year, I think we will see a resurgence in him. The interview was the right thing to do as it exposed the nasty side of football. Leaving Man Utd was the best option for him and I hope he enjoys playing for his new team. Sadly, we probably won’t ever see him regularly on our screens again. I wish him and his family all happiness in the world.

He looks so happy at al nasser😊

the part that annoys me is that he called xavi irrelevant for playing in that league obv looking down on the saudis league.. btw my man really said South Africa...hes all time great no doubt but its hard to forget all this... im still mad at him for breaking kids phone... lets hope he can grow from this and become a better person and have a good look at the mirror

people don't take in to account the mental toll losing a baby has on a person. They expected him to bounce back right away and when he couldnt people just put him down even more.

Interviewer to Alex : biggest regret till date Alex to interviewer = blocking CR7 to City and getting back to UTD

The debate is settled

As a Ronaldo Fan pretending to be a Messi fan, I feel for Ronaldo. Media has been criticising him too hard. Ronaldo is the GOAT even for Messi fan like me.🐐

2:44 ... There's the real fan of football and Manchester United!💯👍🔥

It was very obvious: Bruno Fernandez, Joan Felix, Diogo Dalot (openly) and possibly others played politics against CR7 and they put their politics first in front of team play...This politics started when CR7 came back to Man U... It was obvious that none of folks wanted to pass to CR7 and kept giving to only Ramos even though CR7 was in a better position. Santos miserably failed to put young players in their place..

He choose money over playing in a competitive team in Europe. I can respect that since he is 38 years old and retirement is right around the corner.

To be fair, Man United is a toxic club right now. Ronaldo was in a very toxic environment at United, which effected his on field performances. Anyone who has ever worked for a company with terrible management knows that it negatively effects your performance at work. Even if you are really good in your field of work, working for a poorly managed company or a bad boss can damage you. That's what has happened to Ronaldo. The guy has hardly put a foot wrong in his career, but his worst mistake was moving back to United. It's not the same club it was when Sir Alex was there.

Finally someone have guts 😄

Nothing happened the people in Europe shows alot of hate towards him and the coaches aren't giving him any chance to play in Manchester united or Portugal... so he decided to go to the Middle East area which people love, respect and appreciate him, didn't you see how people in Saudia Arabia hosted and welcomed Cristino..

Sad truth.

*NO ONE TAKES HIM SERIOUSLY ANYMORE SAD TRUTH*

When Messi and Cristiano started, there was no internet , no smartphones , no games online, no screens everywhere , Football Soccer was the entertainment of that generation, just a ball in a park, not the case today , kinda démodé , today is pure showbiz and exaggeration.

Put some respect on this legendary player ❤❤

I bet he'll make another vedeo "what in the heaven happened to Cristiano Ronaldo" in some time as he always does

Maestro gonna stun us all by playing UCL with New Castle United just wait for it.

CR7 is a true champion, and such criticism will only improve his performance in the coming months.

the only thing is going bck to utd...that was always confusing to me...but i agree with his chioce

Bruh he's 37 what were yall doing at 37?

We all hoped this video wouldnt ever come out

It's simple in elite football yes he can still play but for 90 minutes no chance and maybe a few games but not everyone his body is catching up if he accepted that he could probably win a couple more league titles in Europe but he would have to depend on the team more if that's the case

The reason why he can't perform is because he may not. He's be benched and didn't got passes with MU and Portugal because what he did with coca cola. Looks like fifa abondend him to get any trofies and good clubs.

Hey man... He's 37 and still u expect to perform like the 18-19 aged kids? Grow up man!!! He's doing better than others did on 37!!!

His biggest mistake was to leave real madrid. 😔

Probably the best thing to happen to anyone. He's getting richer. Haters are getting happier by doing eternal trolling on the internet. Fanboys remain fanboys. United and Real fans couldn't care less.

He’s still the GOAT 🐐 to me

Can u guys do a what the heaven happened to Antoine griezmann

Ronaldo has just had a bad year with alote going on in his personal life plus he is aging hes also human and makes mistakes, 2023 is looking better for Cr7 tho hes stepped down and is hopefully gonna dominate the lower leagues good look to Cr7

Finally someone that will take criticism and help save their failing restaurant

I wish him the best of luck and that he can heal after losing a son

I am a Messi fanboy... And still I respect CR7. I hate toxic Messi fans as well.. 😑🤦🏻‍♂️ I would like to see those Messi fans who trash talk CR7, achieve what he has... CR7 is a legend and his achievements are nothing short of stellar (I wish.i knew an even higher adjective here 😅, but that's all can afford at the moment 😅😂) ... No one, I repeat no one has the right to criticize him. Only he knows what he is going through.. And even tho I am a huge Messi fan, I am sad to see what CR7 is going through and I wish him the very best.... CR7,Take it from a Messi fan, you are an absolute legend, an inspiration and One of the best players I have ever seen... Stay strong legend 🙌🏼👏🏼

People need to understand that this man didn't have a choice. There are alot of players who are finished at 33 and even hazard is far worse than Ronaldo and he is way younger get than Ronaldo.

Wawwww al nassr biggest club ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I don’t think he would have received this much of a criticism if he would have carry himself well and never claimed himself someone he literally invited all those media all his life so now he is not what he claimed to be and he did not what he said he will do so then they gonna remind him of all those claims and quotes

We have to acknowledge that what CR7 said about Man Utd has a point...after all this is the same club did a similar thing to Jose Mourinho

He’s gonna finish at the top level if new castle qualifies for ucl he’s going there for a loan that’s in his contract and he will play for next World Cup he will be only 41

Now he will warm benches in Saudi🤣🤣🤣...cannot rule out an ego clash with Aboubakar as well !

What happened? Father time caught up just like it does with every human on earth. He still scored 2 hattricks against spurs and Brighton in 2022 even as he was a pale shell of his former self. Yes, his image, skills, fitness,importance and relevance took a big beating but who cares? Still one of the GOATs for me. Messi is 35 and let's see how he plays at 37 or 38.

Messi fan but Ronaldo choosing to go back to man u was the biggest mistake he ever made he destroyed his precious 2 year you don't join teams who are in rebuilding phase

There are many who try to portray themselves as Zlatan, but always remember A Goat can never be compared with a Lion

Nothing happened. He's choosing a path he wants rather than sitting idle and retiring. He's living.

the japanese words on his cloth make it even better

It'd have been a good decision if he'd stayed at Juventus. He'd have at least won more trophies and scored 200+ goals for Juventus by now 🤷‍♂️

People are so quick to forget that just 8 months ago the man scored 18 premer league goals while playing a CRUCIAL part in Manchester United champions league group games. A player doesn't just lose all that in a few months, he's just had a terrible year with losing his kid and ETH not giving him the position he earned based on that previous season. He was also very good for portugal in the world cup qualifiers . A man doesn't simply lose all that in a matter of months it was just an accumulation of bad things and terrible timing I'm sure he will regain a lot of form at his new club and with the clause earn himself a loan to Newcastle if they finish top 4.

He's making more money then any of the best players in Europe right now ...and people are still asking why he left ? 🤔 doesn't take a scientist to figure this out

"What the hell happened to Kante?"

Watch him still get benched and Aboubakar start over him

72 goals in 38 games watch

The best Cristiano bravoo❤❤🌹🌈🌈💎💎😘😘😍😍😍👑👑👑🏅🏅🏅🏆🏆🏆🏆

Years off to help him recover? That is the dumbest proposal I have ever heard. Like he's going to be better in his mid forties than he is now? What a joke.

😢😢😢

I'm a full on Messi and Barca fan and I absolutely hate Real Madrid with a passion lol but I do feel bad for CR7. He's going through a very rough period. I wouldn't wish bad on any individual including him. Idk if he'll ever be the player he once was which is a bit sad.

Goat For A Reason.... 🐐🇵🇹

Wishing the best for Cristiano Ronaldo - From a Messi Fan

Stop trying to paint him in a negative way. He is going higher and things for him will get better.The Saudi team will get better too. He is a gift and he has the support of Allah, family, fans and friends. He did not collapse. Quite the contrary he excelled.

Maybe there is a player better than him. Maybe he made a pretty big mistake which ended his European football. Maybe he needs to be more humble. But we cannot forget what he have achieved, what he have done for football in the past 20 years. As much as I believe he deserves respects for what he have done, it's all up to you. But to those who would hate and blame him for everything he's doing and literally EVERYTHING, I'd like to ask ''CAN YOUR WHOLE FAMILY ACHIEVE 10% OF WHAT HE HAD🙂?''