Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Real Madrid as he seeks new club following Manchester United exit
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Published 14/12/2022 at 16:45 GMT
Cristiano Ronaldo headed home from Qatar at the weekend following Portugal's 2022 World Cup defeat to Morocco, and he has wasted no time in getting back to work. The 37-year-old has been spending time at the Valdebebas training ground of former club Real Madrid. Ronaldo has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr following his release by Manchester United.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been training with former club Real Madrid as he continues to plot his next move.
Ronaldo, 37, returned from the 2022 World Cup at the weekend following Portugal’s quarter-final defeat against Morocco.
He is currently a free agent after parting ways with Manchester United following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
He has been linked with a mega-money move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, although he has denied that a deal is done.
In order to keep himself fit, Ronaldo has been training at Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training facilities.
According to Spanish outlet AS he personally asked Real Madrid president Florentino Perez for permission to use the facilities. He is training away from the Real Madrid first team.
Ronaldo spent nine hugely successful years with Real Madrid from 2009-18 before leaving to join Juventus. He still has a house in the Spanish capital.
Ronaldo’s World Cup ended in tears as Portugal were beaten by Morocco.
He was named on the bench for the quarter-final defeat, having been dropped from the starting XI for the emphatic 6-1 win over Switzerland in the last 16.
He was introduced just after the restart against Morocco with Portugal trailing 1-0 to a Youssef En-Nesyri goal, but failed to inspire his side to a comeback. After the final whistle he broke down in tears as he disappeared down the tunnel.
At 37, it is likely that Ronaldo’s dream of landing a World Cup is now over.
In the aftermath of the loss, Ronaldo took to social media to say that "he would never turn my back on my country”.
And days later he would again post on social media, posting a cryptic stories post that read: "3 aspects of reality: Pain, uncertainty and constant work”.
It has been reported that Chelsea could be interested in Ronaldo following a season-ending injury to forward Armando Broja.
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