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'Are you stupid or what?' - Baffled Versailles issue hilarious Cristiano Ronaldo statement after bizarre transfer rumour goes viral

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<p>Questions have been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-final-career-goals-man-utd-coach-cr7-objectives-lebron-james-target-involving-portuguese-goat-son/blt9b4b88b27269a562" target="_blank">asked of Ronaldo’s future early in 2025</a>. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has turned 40 years of age, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/gobsmacked-cristiano-ronaldo-retirement-date-revealed-former-man-utd-team-mate-rio-ferdinand/blt0cf499ce1a27f434" target="_blank">retirement talk seemingly never far away</a>. He has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/still-very-good-cristiano-ronaldo-year-or-two-future-admission-al-nassr-superstar-play-on-into-40s/blt389715975465574d" target="_blank">vowed to play on for a few more years</a>, but it remains to be seen where he ends up.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-agrees-extend-al-nassr-contract-neymar-al-hilal-highest-paid-player-football-history/blt6f4903f86d02e6b5" target="_blank">contract extension is said to have been agreed</a> at Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, taking him through to the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-still-dreams-winning-world-cup-joao-felix-vows-portugal-do-everything-help-cr7-lift-elusive-title-2026/blt4bcfe0213a7a7c1d" target="_blank">summer of 2026 and the next World Cup finals</a>. Beyond that, a return to his roots at Portuguese side Sporting has been speculated on.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>One club being ruled out of the running are Versailles, with a parody football account stating that CR7 will not be seeing out his playing days with a team that is co-owned by Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly. Said message was tongue-in-cheek, but quickly went viral.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Versailles have felt the need to issue a response, with a post on their X account being billed as “Official Statement: Cristiano Ronaldo”. In a <a href="https://fcversailles.com/communique-officiel-cristiano-ronaldo/" target="_blank">blunt message</a> to fans wondering what all of the fuss is about, the French club merely said: “Are you stupid or what?”</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Communiqué officiel : Cristiano Ronaldo<br><br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/I9WK5sSVIz">https://t.co/I9WK5sSVIz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UneSeule%C3%89quipe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UneSeuleÉquipe</a> <a href="https://t.co/nDnaHOGb56">https://t.co/nDnaHOGb56</a> <a href="https://t.co/cPbeCbqLLG">pic.twitter.com/cPbeCbqLLG</a></p>— FC Versailles 👑 (@FCVersaillesOff) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCVersaillesOff/status/1889255474270261506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT VERSAILLES SAID

<p>Ronaldo, who has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-declares-himself-goat-ahead-lionel-messi-diego-maradona-pele-al-nassr-critics-lying/blt9887b0464a57622c" target="_blank">billed himself as the greatest player of all-time</a> by pointing out that he is more “complete” than the likes of Lionel Messi and Pele, has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/league-plays-in-makes-possible-cristiano-ronaldo-bid-1000-goals-big-saudi-pro-league-future-call-record-breaking-al-nassr-contract/blta20b393a81def2bd" target="_blank">stated a desire to reach 1,000 career goals</a> before any thought is given to hanging up his record-shattering boots.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CRISTIANO RONALDO?

'Are you stupid or what?' - Baffled Versailles issue hilarious Cristiano Ronaldo statement after bizarre transfer rumour goes viral | Goal.com

A bizarre Cristiano Ronaldo transfer rumour has been met with an “are you stupid” response from baffled French third tier outfit Versailles.

&apos;Are you stupid or what?&apos; - Baffled Versailles issue hilarious Cristiano Ronaldo statement after bizarre transfer rumour goes viral

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