Al-Qadsiah manager Brendan Rodgers has shared a heartfelt story about his mother being a big fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, recalling a special moment from his time as a young coach at Chelsea.
Rodgers’ mother was a massive admirer of football and Ronaldo was her favorite player, even when Rodgers was working for Chelsea, a rival club to Manchester United.
In a chat with the club’s website, the former Liverpool manager recalled this memory following a warm, viral embrace between himself and Ronaldo after an Al-Qadsiah defeated Al-Nassr 2-1.
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“I spoke to Cristiano after the game to see if he could greet my mother, and he did. My mother is no longer with me, she passed away in 2010, but when he met her that day, it meant everything to me and her.
“He spent some time with her, took a picture, said very kind words to her, and that has always stayed with me. Our connection since that moment has always remained strong.”
“He has done incredible things in his career, he’s probably the reason why so many people from Europe and all over the world are here in Saudi Arabia.
“But I’ll never forget that moment, because it was a really special moment for my mother and obviously for me, and I’ve never forgotten it. My mother was not a Manchester United fan, but a football fan. She knew what a good player was.”
