4 reasons that prevent Ronaldo from playing with Messi in Barcelona, including economic problems and betrayal of Real Madrid
Social media was filled with news published by the Spanish newspaper "AS", stating that Barcelona president Joan Laporta wanted to sign Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo during the summer transfer period.
According to the same source, Laporta has been dreaming for a week of combining Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in one team, and is preparing to present an offer to the player and his agent Jorge Mendes.
Despite the happiness that overwhelmed many football fans to see the best players of the 21st century, if not the best in history in one squad for the first time, there are obstacles facing Laporta to bring him to Barcelona.
Economic problems
Barcelona has suffered from obvious economic problems since the era of former president Juan Maria Bartomeu and forced him to give up some players to reduce salaries, and there are other players who will leave for the same reason.
At the same time, Ronaldo receives an annual salary of more than 35 million euros, and with taxes, the amount will increase.
The Spanish newspaper "Marca" had revealed months ago about the annual salary that Real Madrid would incur if it wanted to return Ronaldo.
Marca said at the time that his salary would reach 50 million euros annually if he wanted to reduce his salary, and the matter would not be different in Barcelona.
Ronaldo will not be satisfied
For Ronaldo at this age, he may accept a salary of less than 50 million euros annually with taxes, but the amount will not be acceptable to him in Barcelona because he plays with his arch-rival Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo may condone receiving a lower annual salary than Messi at another club due to the financial crisis, but in Barcelona he will not say yes to 50 million euros, for example, while Messi gets 70 million euros.
This difference indicates that the Portuguese accepts his position in a lower rank than the Argentine.
Real Madrid betrayal
It does not seem that Ronaldo will agree to betray Real Madrid after 10 historic years he spent at the Santiago Bernabeu, in light of the great hatred that unites the fans of both teams.
Ronaldo played for Real Madrid between 2019 and 2018, scoring 450 goals in 438 matches, and winning 15 titles, including 4 Champions League titles.
different care
In the world of football, there is competition outside the field as well, especially in sponsorship companies such as Nike and Adidas, which specialize in sportswear.
Cristiano Ronaldo is sponsored by Nike, while Messi has a contract with Adidas, and this difference may prevent them from playing together.
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