Jorge Jesus made fun of Cristiano Ronaldo by reminding his Portuguese that he still had no large trophy in Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo, who turned 40 last week, has won a career with seven league in all spells with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus as well as five Champions League crowns and Euro 2016 with his country.
Add to five balloons d’Or and you may understand why Ronaldo sees himself as the greatest player ever.
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However, the success in Saudi followed him after moving to Al-Nassr in 2023.
The former sporty CP and Benfica boss Jesus Jesus did better, returned to a second spell in Al-Hilal in July 2023 and immediately won the Pro League title.
Everything that Ronaldo has managed is the hardly recognized Arab Club Champions Cup.
Jesus full of admiration for Ronaldo
Nevertheless, Jesus remains a big fan of Ronaldo and what he did for the game.
He said Channel 11: “We have no time to meet in Saudi Arabia. We were already friends in Portugal. I met him more often in Portugal than in Saudi Arabia. He is a hint, proud of the Portuguese.
“When I arrived here for the first time, they knew Ronaldo, not Portugal. The advertising boards in the middle of the city only showed Ronaldo, and that was six years ago. In Portugal, they don’t appreciate him so much for the picture he brings. “
“He still didn’t win anything in Saudi Arabia”
Jesus, who is now 70 years old, accepts that it is unlikely that he will create Ronaldo because they both come towards the end of their career and could not dig a little at the striker’s expense.
He added: “Working with him? I don’t think it will be possible. He is an example at the age of 40. In one of the last games we played, I said: “How does he run so much with 39, he is fast and super motivated?”
“He’s missing nothing. He has won everything in sporting conditions, the only thing he was not, is a World Cup winner of the national team, and he still has nothing in Saudi Arabia! “
Al-Nassr are third in the Pro League, six points behind the second-placed Al-Hilal. Ronaldo and Co will be in action next Thursday when they compete against Al-Nahli.
