4 reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo was right to leave Real Madrid

#3. Tax issues

Cristiano Ronaldo Attends MTG Commercial Activity In Shanghai — Tax issues accelerated his departure from the Spanish top flight

While Cristiano Ronaldo had a great time at Real Madrid claiming a lot of trophies and winning countless individual honors, the attacker also had a lot of troublesome moments, part of which were as a result of tax issues.

The Spanish tax authorities troubled the Portuguese superstar on multiple occasions during his time at Santiago Bernabeu, evidently forwarding accusations that he defrauded them of €14.7 million in 2017. This reportedly outraged the attacker and prompted him to threaten that he would depart the Spanish League.

Now that he has finally taken that bold step, he has earned his freedom from his prosecutors (at least). With the Italian League understood to have more flexible tax policies than the La Liga, it also comes as a fine decision from Ronaldo to swap these sides for each other.

About the author

Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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Edited by Zeeshan Ali