Atletico Madrid fans are protesting against reports that suggest a move for Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
Atletico Madrid fans are protesting against reports that suggest a move for Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese talisman is being linked with a loan move to Atletico as he seeks to leave Old Trafford this summer in a bid to play Champions League football.
The 37-year-old legendary striker has notified Manchester United that he wants permission to leave the team. Ronaldo is reportedly dissatisfied with the lack of hiring during the transfer window so far and is eager to participate in the Champions League the following season to enhance his reputation in the league.
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Due to family obligations, Ronaldo was absent from the Red Devil's pre-season trips to Australia and Thailand. His future has been heavily rumoured, with recent associations with Chelsea, Napoli, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and Atletico Madrid.
Because Atleti can give the Portuguese talisman Champions League football and a return to the place he resided in for nine years, they have been mentioned the most frequently in reports.
Diego Simeone's team would need to drastically cut their pay budget to recruit Ronaldo and adhere to La Liga's financial regulations. However, there may be another obstacle to the signing of Ronaldo.
The prolific striker played for Atleti's bitter rivals Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018. Therefore Los Colchoneros supporters are not happy about him joining their team. Angry fans have joined forces on Twitter under the hashtag #ContraCR7 [AgainstCR7] to express their unhappiness and, hopefully, sway the club's decision.
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"If this one comes to my Atleti, I will cancel my two subscriptions.... We are not an asylum to collect scum," one supporter tweeted.
"This is not just about Atletico fans, every club's fans should reject Ronaldo," another added.
"A clown who represents everything that is not Atleti. It would destroy the locker room, the fans and everything it touches. It is not even sustained sportingly, [he's] in clear decline," one Atleti supporter wrote.
"At the Club we would never put the results of the brand, image or economic dividends before the sports or social ones," another agreed.
Here's a look at some of the reactions of Atletico Madrid fans on Twitter:
We are not an asylum to collect scum
Atleti fans on possible signing of CR7 🤔
Oh dear Ronnie lad , another CL Club off your list
Runaldo is a shit, this kind of sht will never be accepted Atletico fans pic.twitter.com/k2EJfcBdgi
— Pan (@panyantong)
This is not just about Atletico fans, every club's fans should reject Runaldo!
Personality less,Greedy & selfish
— Ratin Mobarak (@ratinmobarak)Urgent 🚨
- "We against Ronaldo"
The hashtag is widespread in Spain, where Atletico Madrid fans are claiming their refusal to sign the legend Ronaldo ❌❌ pic.twitter.com/8riwgmbEK5
It's better to lose than win with this guy pic.twitter.com/7qhF03xr1c
Bro, Ronaldo fucked ATM in two UCL finals, let alone other big matches. So, why ATM fans should accept a player who used to fuck them often! So, seems fair to me. pic.twitter.com/3zuqjgzPo9
— Aditya (@AdityaArhod)Un payaso que representa todo lo que no es el Atleti. Destrozaría vestuario, afición y todo lo que toque. Ni siquiera se sostiene deportivamente en claro declive.
— Badvic (@badvic2004)He is just an arrogant selfish shit. Will leave without any doubt if he score less in UCL next year. Huge mess behind him.
— thisiswhatyouwant (@funnyacg)Runaldo shouldn't join atletico Madrid. He ruins the team chemistry and will ruin player's careers for example Griezmann's btw he was ruining Dybala's career too when he was at juve.
— orfeassss (@orfeassss_)we don't want ronaldo & that too at the cost of griezmann. We would rather be happy with not winning a trophy then getting ronaldo. He can't run & he doesn't do any work to defend athe front. Even if he scores 100 goals we dont want him.we believe in griezmann
— Neelesh (@Neelesh_20)Suporter Atletico Madrid menggaungkan tagar untuk mempertegas posisi mereka menentang rencana klub yang ingin mendatangkan Cristiano Ronaldo. ⛔
Njir ditolak dimana-mana.. 😐 pic.twitter.com/7Wo0TTUJAS
Prefiero perder con Carlos Martin que ganar con el portugués ese. No hagáis el ridículo!
— Hiba 𝛕 (@HibaNara)