It has been a difficult season for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Although he registered 36 goals in 44 matches for Juventus, this was tarnished by his side's defeat to Porto in the last 16 of the Champions League and the fact that they only managed to qualify for Europe's top club competition on Matchday 38.
As a result, he will be looking for pastures new this summer, although this deal will be made complicated by his high salary demands and Juventus' asking price.
However, the European Championship presents him with an opportunity to show how valuable he still is at the top level of European football.
In fact, the friendly against Spain in Madrid on Friday night presents him with a clear chance to demonstrate his capabilities to his former employers, Real Madrid.
Although the Portuguese forward would be interested in a return to the Spanish capital, he does not fit the profile Real Madrid are seeking, of a young star to build the side around.
Another potential destination is Paris Saint-Germain, as Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes enjoys a good relationship with sporting direct Leonardo and president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
However, until Kylian Mbappe makes a decision on his future, a move for Cristiano Ronaldo is off the table.
Instead, Cristiano Ronaldo will use the friendly against Spain and the European Championship to show why he is still an extraordinary asset for any team, despite being 36 years old.
Whilst he is in unfamiliar territory, he thrives off being doubted and what better stage to start on his new journey than at the Wanda Metropolitano?
xyliver
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lifepug14s
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1. Ronaldo's lengthy name Many football fans only know him as Cristiano Ronaldo, however, when you dig deeper, you will find his name is a little longer. His actual name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. You may have known that, but what you may not have known is he was named after Ronald Regan, a former U.S President who was greatly loved by Ronaldo's father. Ronaldo was nicknamed “cry-baby” as a child. His mother Dolores Aveiro said: “When he got home from school I’d tell him to do homework but he'd say he didn’t have any. I'd be making dinner and he would jump out of the window and run off until late. He used to cry when he passed and his friends didn't score. People called him 'cry-baby' and 'Little Bee' because of nobody could catch him." 2) Ronaldo was popular with other students at the school, but he was expelled at the age of 14 after he threw a chair at his teacher. Ronaldo said the reason he did it was that the teacher disrespected him. Despite it being a negative thing, it turned into a great turning point in his life. His mother then encouraged him to focus all his attention on soccer which he did and turned him into an international sensation. 3) At the age of 15, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart, a condition that might have forced him to give up playing football. He had an operation in which a laser was used to cauterize the area of his heart that was causing the problem. The surgery took place in the morning and Ronaldo was discharged from hospital by the end of the afternoon; he resumed training only a few days later.
SIDKAUSH
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The only footballer to score a Hattrick against Spain
sehajbains_02
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Spainsh side is gonna smashed like tissue paper 😂 today 😂
不OMEGA
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One KING 👑 One KINGDOM. 🔥🔥🔥
Jamirl
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•The last time both sides met, Cristaino Ronaldo set a record by becoming the only player till date that has scored a hat trick against Spain Could history repeat itself again tonight
xyliver
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GOAT
SH3012
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Happy to see CR7 going to play.🔥Good luck My Inspiration.🤗🐐