Cristiano Ronaldo is again in the headlines as new reports popped up suggesting a possible return to his former club Real Madrid. This news came to light after his former teammate and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema got injured and is set to be out until the World Cup ends. As a result, the Portuguese star could likely leave his current club, Manchester United, in the transfer window in January. The English club has already started the process of canceling his two-year deal.
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As per reports, Chelsea, Napoli, and Atletico Madrid are in the race to acquire his services. However, Cristiano Ronaldo has been wanting to reunite with his former club, Real Madrid, as he had the best records in his 9 years with Real Madrid, winning several trophies. Meanwhile, let’s also hope that Karim Benzema returns to his healthy form.
After Ronaldo left the European Champions in 2018, Karim Benzema has had more spotlight and has been crucial for the Spanish team to win more titles. Although the return rumors make headlines every now and then, Real Madrid has not responded positively to welcoming the legendary forward into the team once again.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s interview controversy
Ronaldo is having a particularly rough season. First, his performance declined, and as a result, he wasn’t a starter. Then, he refused to leave the bench during a game against Tottenham and left the dugout.
BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo’s entourage have offered him to Real Madrid on a six-month deal to replace the injured Karim Benzema. Florentino Pérez is looking for a striker and Ronaldo would like to return to Madrid. #MUFC [Lluís Miguelsanz, @sport]
— mufcmpb (@mufcMPB) November 20, 2022
Many people are questioning him for this action and are confused as to why he would do this. He recently appeared in an interview with Piers Morgan and accused the coach and Manchester United’s management of betraying him. This interview worked like gas on the fire, and everybody started talking about his future in the club and the sport.
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Ronaldo said about the Tottenham match incident, “I apologized, but in the same way, I am not regretting the decision not to come on. The coach didn’t have respect for me.” Many people are calling Ronaldo egoistic and how he put his ego before the team and the game.
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The World Cup will be vital for Cristiano Ronaldo
This world is just a little more critical than others for Cristiano Ronaldo. While the World Cup is a prestigious event, Ronaldo has to do better this time because his league career stands on it. Moreover, since he is looking for a way out in the January transfer window, his performance will impact teams looking to sign him.
Portugal will play their first match against Ghana on 24th Nov. They are in Group H with Ghana, South Korea, and Uruguay. As it’s comparatively not consisting of the most dangerous opponents, it could turn out to be a blessing for the Portugal team. However, the Qatar World Cup has already kicked off, and teams are trying their best to win this mega-event.
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