Atletico fans were furious over the signing of Ronaldo.
[골닷컴] Correspondent Choi Dae-hoon = Cristiano Ronaldo, who played for Real Madrid, seems to have a strong hatred of Atletico Madrid fans.
On the 24th (local time), British media ‘Daily Star’ reported that “Atlético fans fiercely protested through social media over rumors that Ronaldo could be signed.”
Ronaldo returned to Manchester United in the Premier League ahead of the 2021-22 season. The splendid return of the superstar led to applause from the fans. However, less than a year after returning to his former team, Ronaldo made a request to the club to leave Old Trafford again, driving a nail in the hearts of fans.
After Manchester United’s disappointment after finishing last season in sixth place, Ronaldo is hoping to leave Manchester United and move to a Champions League-qualifying team. He showed his strength by scoring 18 goals in the league last season, so a transfer to another team would not be difficult.
However, contrary to Ronaldo’s expectations, he was not very popular in the transfer market. Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain were known as strong candidates to sign him, but over time they withdrew from Ronaldo. Desperate, Ronaldo announced his intention to cut his salary by 30%, but their interest had long since disappeared.
Meanwhile, British media ‘The Times’ reported that Ronaldo wanted to work with Atlético manager Diego Simeone, and Atletico fans stood up through social media.
Ronaldo played a major role in his 9 years at ‘rival’ Real Madrid, scoring 450 goals, especially in 2014 and 2016, when he defeated Atlético in the Champions League final.
Atletico fans vehemently opposed his joining on social media using the hashtag ‘#ContraCR7’, which means ‘opposition to the signing of Ronaldo’. Fans burst into anger with reactions such as “If Ronaldo joins Atlético, I will cancel two memberships” and “It makes me annoyed just to think that Ronaldo is wearing an Atlético jersey.”
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