According to Global Network, on the evening of January 23, 2024, Riyadh Victory Club suddenly announced that due to Ronaldo's inability to play due to physical reasons, the club's two games with Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang will be postponed. This also means that the Riyadh Victory Team’s trip to China has come to an end.
Regarding the postponement of the game, star Ronaldo apologized to all Chinese fans at a press conference: "Today is a very sad day for me. I want to apologize to the Chinese fans, I love China, and I want to play for you ball." He also called China his "second home."
Official promotional poster (Source: Beiqing Daily)
He said: "I have played for 23 years, injuries are inevitable, and I am very sad about it. Chinese fans have always been in my heart." At the same time, Ronaldo He also emphasized: "The game has not been cancelled, we will come back."
However, Ronaldo's apology this time caused dissatisfaction in the Korean media. "Osen" (Korean media) said that "nasty" Ronaldo was criticized in China. State guest-level treatment, before "the Korean trip did not show up or apologize to us."
It is understood that in 2019, when the Serie A giant Juventus and the Korean K-League Star Team held a friendly match in Seoul, Ronaldo, who played the entire game in China at the time, did not play a minute in South Korea. As a result, fans who bought expensive tickets shouted Messi's name and booed Ronaldo. The angry fans also launched a class action lawsuit against the organizers.
Korean media money today also mentioned that Ronaldo not only did not play, but also did not appear in the interview area after the game, and also canceled the autograph session. The then Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri said that he originally planned to let Ronaldo play, but due to his poor muscle condition, he made a temporary decision not to let him play. However, Korean media discovered that Ronaldo posted a video as soon as he returned to China, showing off his vigorous and vigorous posture on a treadmill.
Football star Ronaldo (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
"osen" said that since this incident, Ronaldo has been rated as a "nuisance" in South Korea, and his name has also become a "taboo word" in South Korea. Whenever Cristiano Ronaldo appears, some Korean fans will remember that "Cristiano Ronaldo owes them an apology." Therefore, when they see Ronaldo playing, Korean fans will shout "Messi".
After more than 4 years, Cristiano Ronaldo's apology from China's trip has once again caused Korean media and Korean netizens to collectively "break their defenses." Some Korean netizens commented, "Think about Ronaldo's behavior in South Korea!! South Korea should stop reporting him as news material!!! Will it not hurt the self-esteem of Koreans?"
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