SUMMARY
- Cristiano Ronaldo attended 'The Day of Reckoning' boxing event in Saudi Arabia, where he encountered boxing promoter Frank Warren.
- In mid-2023, Piers Morgan, a British television personality, claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to join Arsenal.
Cristiano Ronaldo recently attended ‘The Day of Reckoning‘ boxing event in Saudi Arabia. The Al-Nassr forward came across the boxing promoter Frank Warren on the night. During the event, Frank was spotted sitting alongside the Portugal captain.
The cameras accidentally caught Cristiano Ronaldo and Frank Warren sharing a light-hearted moment. Frank Warren reportedly joked with CR7 about the player signing for the Premier League title contenders Arsenal. Ronaldo was also spotted having a laugh about Warren’s remark.
Frank Warren sarcastically stated on camera – “He’s (Cristiano Ronaldo) signing for Arsenal!” On the main event night, CR7’s son also accompanied his dad and was seen sitting nearby him. However, as far as the truth behind the alleged statement of Frank Warren regarding CR7 joining Arsenal, it can be termed that there are no official reports backing the quote as of now.
The veteran boxing promoter might have just sarcastically framed the statement. Maybe his intention was just to share a bit of a cheeky moment with the player. Whatever it was, Warren’s words linking CR7 for a return to the Premier League have caught fire online. It remains to be seen whether this rumor proves to be a substantial truth in the future or not.
Has Cristiano Ronaldo ever been linked to an Arsenal move?
In the middle part of the year 2023, British television personality Piers Morgan termed that CR7 wanted to join the London-based club Arsenal. According to a report by ‘GOAL,’ Morgan in his statement on one of his socials inflicted – “Mock all you like, but if we’d (Arsenal) signed Ronaldo when he left United, until the end of the season, as he was keen to do btw, we would have won the league.”
Also, in his one-to-one exclusive interview with Piers Morgan, CR7 hinted that he was very close to signing for the Gunners at a point in his career. On being asked about the trueness of the rumors of him nearly joining Arsenal, CR7 stated – “It’s true, it’s true, of course, it’s true.” The player was then asked – “how close were you?” in regards to joining Arsenal by Piers Morgan.
It can be inferred that after knowing that the legendary player was about to sign for their club, Arsenal fans would be kicking themselves, why didn’t the deal get through? However, the soccer transfer market has an unpredictable nature. The Gunners fans might one day see CR7 taking the field for their club.