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Cristiano Ronaldo is open for a potential return to the Bernabeu to receive a tribute from Real Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo at his Real Madrid presentation in 2009 (AP/PTI)
Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo is not ruling out a return to his former club Real Madrid. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner recently opened up about his departure from the Spanish capital in 2018. The 40-year-old football star claimed he left a door open for a potential return to the Bernabeu to receive a tribute from the Los Blancos.
“One day maybe. I don’t rule it [a return] out. I left a legacy there, a nice mark there. Maybe at the end of my career, we can do something cool, with 80,000 people,” he told El Chiringuito, quoted via MARCA.
Cristiano Ronaldo shocked the world when he announced that he was leaving Real Madrid for Juventus seven years ago. The Portugal legend had claimed he wanted a new chapter as he had accomplished everything at Real Madrid. “I wanted a different stage, my stage was closed. I wanted a different motivation. It didn’t wear me out, it was something I told the president, he agreed that I could leave,” Ronaldo said.
When discussing the contract negotiations, Cristiano Ronaldo revealed that club President Florentino Perez didn’t behave well with him. “We were in a negotiation phase and he didn’t behave so well with me, I understand because he always does it like that and I couldn’t go back, because I gave my word to Juve and the president wanted to go back,” he said. The Al Nassr star, however, claimed there was no bad blood between the two. “But I appreciate Florentino very much, he is a serious person, who treated me well and we won many things together,” Ronaldo concluded.
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Before his departure in 2018, Cristiano Ronaldo established himself as an all-time great at Real Madrid. He wrote his name in the club’s history books, rubbing shoulders alongside legends like Santiago Bernabeu, Hugo Sanchez, Raul and Emilio Butragueno. He won the La Liga title twice while capturing the Champions League crown four times at the Spanish capital. Ronaldo also finished his career at Real Madrid as the club’s top-scorer in history with a jaw-dropping 450 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently plying his trade in the Saudi Pro League, moving to Al Nassr after the Qatar World Cup in 2022. He scored a brace during his side’s AFC Champions League clash against Al Wasl, securing a 4-0 win. The Portugal legend will next appear during Al Nassr’s league clash with Al Feiha on February 7 at the Al-Awwal Park.
