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Al-Hilal CEO Rejects Ronaldo Loan Before Club World Cup

6/17/2025

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Al-Hilal's CEO, Esteve Calzada, dismissed the idea of loaning Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the Club World Cup, calling it "completely counter-intuitive" given his connections to rival Al-Nassr. He stressed the importance of making strategic, long-term decisions and acknowledged the hurdles in the current transfer window as they seek to strengthen the team post-tournament.

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Al-Hilal's CEO, Esteve Calzada, dismissed the idea of loaning Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the Club World Cup, calling it "completely counter-intuitive" given his connections to rival Al-Nassr. He stressed the importance of making strategic, long-term decisions and acknowledged the hurdles in the current transfer window as they seek to strengthen the team post-tournament.