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'The biggest transfer in history to become the world’s highest-paid athlete at 38': Piers Morgan defends Cristiano Ronaldo's £175m-a-year Al-Nassr move after fan branded Portuguese star 'finished'

Piers Morgan took to social media to defend Cristiano Ronaldo after fans stated the 37-year-old's career was 'finished' following his transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo signed a £175million-a-year contract with Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United in November following his damning and controversial interview with Morgan on TalkTV.

Many fans felt Ronaldo's decision to join the Saudi Arabian team meant his career was 'finished' but Morgan disagreed. He praised Ronaldo for signing 'the biggest transfer deal in football history to become the world's highest-paid athlete'.