[Qatar World Cup] Real fans were in an uproar over C. Ronaldo’s visit to his old stomping ground. U.S. media reported that the club welcomed him back.

Last Updated on 12/16/2022 by てんしょく飯

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese national team’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished in the last eight at the World Cup in Qatar, has been training at the training ground of his old club, Real Madrid of the Spanish First Division, according to several international media reports.

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On December 14 (local time), Spanish media outlet Relevo reported that “Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Valdebebas” and that C. Ronaldo surprised those who were present by showing up on the pitch at Real Madrid’s training ground. The club has acknowledged the report.

A Real Madrid source said that Ronaldo, who is no longer with the club after terminating his contract with Premier League club Manchester United on November 22, practiced with his eldest son at the Real Madrid training facility, where he had been for nine years, until he found a new home.

According to the U.S. sports broadcaster ESPN, “C. Ronaldo asked for permission to train in the Real Madrid facility to maintain his fitness, and the club welcomed the request. He was training alone on a separate pitch away from where the Madrid first team is training with coach Carlo Ancelotti. “C. Ronaldo was reportedly transferred to Saudi Arabian powerhouse Al Nasr during the World Cup, but he denies that a deal has been reached.

The 37-year-old C. Ronaldo has been a mainstay of the Portuguese national team for five consecutive World Cups. In the opening match of the group stage against Ghana, he scored a penalty kick in the 65th minute to become the first player in history to score a goal in five consecutive World Cups and his eighth goal in total, showing that he is still going strong.

However, after the team reached the finals of the tournament, things began to look bleak. For tactical reasons, C. Ronaldo was benched for the second straight game, and in the quarterfinal match against Morocco, in which he played on the way to the final, he was substituted. In the quarterfinal match against Morocco, in which he played only midway through the match, he was lackluster and did not reach his full potential, and Portugal lost 0-1. After the match, C. Ronaldo rushed off the pitch and sobbed in the corridor to the locker room.

Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2008 for a fee estimated at 94 million euros, the highest in the world at the time, and spent nine years at the club, scoring at an astonishing rate of more than one goal per game. He won four Champions League and two La Liga titles with the team, as well as three individual titles as the top scorer in La Liga.

In addition, during his time at Madrid, Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or four times, the sign of the world’s best footballer. In total, he played 438 games, scored 451 goals, and provided 119 assists. His goal tally is the highest in the club’s history, and it is no exaggeration to say that he is “the best player in Madrid’s history.

The two players are a perfect match for each other. What are the chances of his return?