Former Al-Nassr boss Luis Castro heaped praise on Cristiano Ronaldo as he shared details of his relationship with the Portuguese icon.
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Castro spoke about RonaldoShared a good relationship with star playerCoach left Al-Nassr in September 2024Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Castro joined Al-Nassr in July 2023 and served as the club's manager for just over a year. In September 2024, the Saudi giants parted ways with the Portuguese coach and replaced him with former AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli. Under Castro's tutelage, Al-Nassr won the Arab Club Champions Cup but they finished second in the Saudi Pro League, 14 points behind champions Al-Hilal. They were also eliminated from the AFC Champions League at the quarter-final stage.
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Five months after leaving the Middle Eastern club, Castro has opened up on the relationship he shared with star player Ronaldo as he labelled the Portugal legend a "sensitive person". Under Castro's tutelage, Ronaldo hit 50 goals in the 2023-24 campaign across all competitions.
WHAT LUIS CASTRO SAID
Speaking to , the ex-Al-Nassr manager said when quizzed on his relationship with Ronaldo: "A wonderful relationship between two people who respect each other a lot and I really enjoyed working with him. He is a respectful, sensitive and determined person. The values of respect, courage and commitment always accompany him."
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Ronaldo and Co will be back in action on Thursday as they take on Al-Raed in a crucial Saudi Pro League clash. Al-Nassr are currently fourth in the table, eight points behind league leaders Al-Hilal.