Cristiano Ronaldo, Considered one of the best footballers in history and the person with the most followers on social media, rejected a juicy offer from Saudi Arabia.
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According to The Telegraph, CR7 was proposed to be the face of Asian country tourism and was offered six million euros a year.
The idea was to use the image of Cristiano in commercial campaigns, he should be traveling to Saudi Arabia to visit and thus develop the plan.
The Asian country wants to continue to improve its image globally by using football and its figures, but Cristiano Ronaldo has told them no.
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Arabia already hosted the Spanish Super Cup last January 2020, in this tournament participated Barcelona, Valencia, Atletico and Real Madrid, the latter was the one who won the title. This championship generated a mass phenomenon in the nation.
MESSI ALSO RECEIVED OFFER
Lionel Messi, another emblematic figure in football, received an offer from Saudi Arabia to be his image, but the Argentine also ruled it out.
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Recall that Saudi Arabia has been accused by the international community of human rights violations, but wants to change that view. This would be the reason why both cracks reject the proposals.