SUMMARY
- Fabrizio Romano is always in the news when he discusses Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Romano has talked about the impact of Cristiano Ronaldo on the league in Saudi Arabia.
Whenever Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi is discussed by Fabrizio Romano, it creates a hot topic among the soccer community. The case was the same when the reputed journalist was asked to create his perfect player at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.
The Italian journalist selected Diego Maradona for the left foot, Pele for the right foot, and another Brazilian legend, Garrincha for the speed. He rounded up, selecting Lionel Messi for dribbling and Andrés Iniesta for his footballing intelligence.
Really interesting pick.. he never liked Ronaldo. Common knowledge
— ThisGuyAgain (@AlrightStarBoy) January 20, 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo was skipped over by Romano which started the usual dialogue by the fans that the Italian journalist is not fond of the Portuguese captain. The fan base of Ronaldo claimed that Romano is paid by the camp of Lionel Messi while the fan base of the Argentine superstar pushed back against these claims.
He’s paid by the Messi clan. His opinion isn’t really important.
— 𝓞𝓫𝓾𝓷𝓪𝓼𝓴𝓾 (@senadeski) January 20, 2024
Comments like “He’s paid by the Messi clan. His opinion isn’t really important,” “Really interesting pick.. he never liked Ronaldo. Common knowledge.” “Nobody rates Ronaldo,” “So he doesn’t rate the pendulum,” “Sorry Penaldo but tap-in goals and penalties doesn’t impress anyone,” and “GOAT reporter about GOAT player,” echoed the sentiments of the fans.
Fabrizio Romano faced backlash for an advertisement for Cristiano Ronaldo
This isn’t the first time Romano has been in hot waters with fans involving Ronaldo. Back in August 2023, the Italian journalist faced backlash from Lionel Messi fans for a tweet that showcased Ronaldo’s accomplishment with Al-Nassr in the Arab Club Championship Cup. In the same tweet, Romano also highlighted Ronaldo’s girlfriend’s appearance on the cover of VOGUE magazine.
Cristiano Ronaldo, scoring and winning titles in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Georgina Rodriguez, on VOGUE’s cover with @Laverne. #Vogue #ad #SaudiProLeague #Georgina pic.twitter.com/vtTqMOaU6Y
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2023
The tweet had a hashtag for an ad to inform the fans that Romano was paid for the tweet. The advertisement was enough for fans to trash Romano for accepting deals to talk about superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo. The advertisement deal was a rare occurrence for the reputed journalist, which was the main reason why many fans jumped on the tweet.
Fabrizio Romano on Cristiano Ronaldo’s impact on Saudi Pro League
Romano has been comparatively tight-lipped during the whole of 2023 about Ronaldo and his achievements with Al-Nassr. However, the Italian journalist is opening up more about the impact of Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. He tweeted many times about the goal-scoring accomplishments of Ronaldo during December 2023.
Romano also talked about the impact of the Portuguese forward on the league in Saudi Arabia. He commented that Ronaldo has been influential for many players as they make the jump from the European league to Saudi Arabia.
🚨 BREAKING: Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne are the two primary targets for Saudi Pro League clubs, who are set to spend around £2 BILLION this summer, per @JacobsBen ✍️ pic.twitter.com/GZMI8qefxP
— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) January 20, 2024
Romano also predicted that in 2024 there will be more movement from Europe to Saudi Arabia as big-name players jump the ship for the big wages in the Saudi Pro League. As per the latest reports, Kevin de Bruyne and Mohamed Salah are the two biggest targets of the Saudi League in the summer of 2024.