One of those Cristiano Ronaldo Quote that explains why football used to be a better game and why Cristiano Ronaldo is the GOAT.
“Money isn’t everything. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter, Milan, Juventus, Valencia and practically all the big clubs were also interested… Sir Alex Ferguson had told me that he would be very careful with my playing career. So I would play at least 50% of the games in the first season, which is what happened. This shows that I also chose Manchester United and that money wasn’t the deciding factor “
Cristiano Ronaldo explains why he chose Manchester United F.C.
Of course, you can say that playing time was the main factor in why he didn’t choose Valencia CF. But there was also Sir Alex Ferguson. So Manchester United F.C. was the best choice at that time – probably the most stable club in the world, with one of the best managers in football history.
To illustrate this, I want to mention several examples that show how the modern generation of football players can ruin their careers because of money-related decisions. First of all, there is Endrick, who joined Real Madrid CF. How many minutes has he actually played for the club so far? Endrick played a total of 847 minutes across all competitions.
Another great example is Martin Ødegaard, who is shining at Arsenal F.C. right now. But he is already 27 y.o, and it feels like he started playing at the top level too late. Why? Because he joined Real Madrid CF at 16 in 2021… 11 matches…played a total of 489 minutes for Real Madrid’s first team since 2015 to 2021.
This is another illustration (maybe even proof for some people that Real Madrid CF can ruin careers, lol) of how money in football motivates footballers to make bad decisions and destroy their own potential, even at the very beginning of their journey, despite their enormous talent.
What is your favourite Cristiano Ronaldo Quote?
