Lobi Stars on Wednesday, November 23, released a statement saying the NPFL club have no plans to sign Ronaldo
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Lobi Stars have refuted reports that they are making a move to secure the services of Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo.
In what appears to be banter, the Nigerian club maintains they have not made any contact with the player or his representatives.
Ronaldo’s contract was terminated by Manchester United earlier in the week after the release of his controversial interview with popular British Journalist, Piers Morgans.
Following his parting ways with the Red Devils, clubs around the world have begun to line up to secure the services of the 37-year-old who is currently in Qatar with Portugal.
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Reacting to the news, Lobi Stars via a rather surprising statement, said the club are not moving for the 37-year-old.
On Wednesday, the Nigeria NPFL side released a message stating that the club have no plans to move for Ronaldo.
“Pls be informed that #WeAreLobi is yet to make any contact with representatives of Cristiano Ronaldo following his release from Manchester United,” the Makurdi-based club announced on its official account on Twitter.
“We wish him the best & Lobi Stars will make no further comment on this,” Lobi added.
Lobi Stars won their first – and only – Nigerian league title in 1999, when the league allowed the top four teams in the league to square up in a knock-out Super League style in a single location after the season.