The head coach of the River Plate personally testified: He invited Ronaldo to participate in the World Cup qualifiers, but was rejected on the grounds of preparing for the new season

Recently, Argentina's giant River Plate coach Galliado revealed that Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo declined the invitation to participate in this summer's FIFA Club World Cup (Club World Cup) in order to focus on preparing for the new season. Galliado himself tried to recruit Ronaldo to represent River Plate to play in the event, but failed. In the past few weeks, rumors of Ronaldo's possible transfer for the Club World Cup were rampant. Despite receiving specific invitations from multiple clubs, Ronaldo finally publicly stated that he would not transfer for such short-term purposes. The chairman of the

Morocco Casablanca Vidade Club has admitted to being one of the clubs that sent an invitation to Ronaldo. Now, River Plate coach Galliado has also confirmed his recruitment efforts. Galliado told the details of contact with Ronaldo: "In mid-March, I asked him informally through a mutual friend, 'Hey, I'm going to lead the team to the Club World Cup soon. For players like you who define an era... aren't you going to participate?'" "He not only felt the recognition, but he did seriously consider (invitation)," Galliado added, "but in the end he replied, 'I have to prepare for next season.'"

When asked about the original invitation In the time, Galiado said: "If he accepts it, it will naturally be. Look at how informal the contact is. He chose to make the matter public, otherwise the outside world would never know, just like many undisclosed things and those lies that were rumored." "It was him who decided to say it. He didn't even mention the club name specifically, but just said 'Someone invited me from Argentina'."

Among the many rumors surrounding Ronaldo, there is also an internal transfer in the Saudi league where he currently plays. There are speculations that the winning Riyadh star may join domestic rival Riyadh Crescent on loan or permanent transfer. However, the CEO of Riyadh Crescent Club has recently clearly denied the rumors.