Cristiano Ronaldo Agent: After almost 20 years together, Cristiano Ronaldo and his super agent Jorge Mendes have officially split. Ricky Regufe is his new right-hand man. Regufe has also been working with the Portuguese national team. CR7 and Mendes have been a pair made in heaven. They have been together ever since Ronaldo started his career. Mendes has also been a pivotal man in Ronaldo making it big, be it on the pitch or off it. But it is the end of the journey of the two as the most marketable athletes in the world has officially ended his relation with Mendes. Follow Saudi Pro League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
It seems as though Ricky Regufe has decided to leave his job with the Portuguese National Team to focus on Ronaldo’s career instead. Refuge usurped super-agent Jorge Mendes as Ronaldo’s right-hand man, as the attacker’s relationship with Manchester United fell apart. Refuge seems to have negotiated his United exit and also his transfer to Al-Nassr.
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That contract with Al-Nassr pays Ronaldo a hefty £175 million for his tenure, and Regufe serves as his personal manager. Regufe paired that post with a 20-year stint with Portugal’s national football squad. Regufe took the decision to stand down from his role with Portugal, as he announced the same via a social media post.
Ricardo Regufe resigns from his job as a member of the Portugal Football Federation:
“It has been an honor to serve my country. I have seen the national team win the two major titles they have won so far & watched Cristiano Ronaldo become the best player in the world.” pic.twitter.com/V6MjML4Gwq
— CristianoXtra (@CristianoXtra_) March 21, 2023
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He revealed the news alongside pictures from Portugal’s Euro 2016 win and their Nations League title win in 2019. His post said, ‘It was a pride and a privilege to have served my country as a member of the National Team over two decades. I lived unforgettable moments and made friendships for life.’
He continued, ‘I saw up close the National Team winning the two major trophies it has won so far and I watched Cristiano Ronaldo become the best player in the world. I thank the players, coaches and staff for everything we’ve experienced together. A new stage begins but the desire to see our National Team win is always the same!’
Regufe is now expected to take on a more hands-on role in helping Ronaldo with his career. The duo have been close friends for a while now, and Regufe also became his personal manager in 2018.
Ronaldo held an interview with Piers Morgan, against the wishes of Mendes. The interview led to the fallout between the club and Ronaldo. With a split emerging in Mendes and Ronaldo’s relationship, Regufe stepped up to get the deal with Al-Nassr over the line. He will now put his full focus into helping Ronaldo in the final stages of his career, without any distraction from his duties with the national team.
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