Cristiano Ronaldo has reignited rumours of a fairytale return to Real Madrid after admitting that he misses the club and declaring 'Spain is my home'.
Ronaldo spent nearly a decade at the Bernabeu, scoring 451 times in 438 games for the Spanish giants.
He won four Champions League titles with the club and received the Ballon d'Or prize four times during his time there. The global superstar left for Juventus in 2018 before rejoining Manchester United three years later.
Now in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr, the Portuguese has continued to score goals at a spectacular rate as he approaches his 40th birthday this week. And ahead of that milestone Ronaldo has revealed that his time with Madrid with the best of his career.
He also shed light on who among the current crop is attracting attention from his children.
'Spain is my home, my children grew up there. It's where I was happiest in football, I will always have Madrid in my heart,' he told MARCA. 'I did some really nice things and people don't forget.
'The younger kids watch me on YouTube, I keep scoring, my celebrations... people get involved. I get home and Mateo is watching YouTube, watching players.
'He likes [Jude] Bellingham, he likes [Eduardo] Camavinga, [Kylian] Mbappe... he teases me by saying that he's better than me.'
Ronaldo has netted 21 goals in 24 appearances for Al Nassr, who find themselves eight points adrift of Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal and Al Ittihad. The club made the marquee signing for Jhon Duran for £64million from Aston Villa as they try to secure a maiden league title since Ronaldo's arrival.
With the season in its most defining period, attention is devoted to Al Nassr's hunt for major honours but Ronaldo did allow himself a brief moment to look ahead to a potential future back at the Bernabeu.
He added: 'One day maybe. I don't rule it out. I left a legacy there, a nice mark there.
'Maybe when I finish my career I can do something cool, with 80,000 people. People today value those duels with Barcelona, we lived a week with sky-high tension.
'The fans, the TV talking about the game. Madrid-Barcelona, Cristiano-Messi, Pique and Ramos... It was nice, a rivalry that existed and was healthy.'
veedelmpu
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we miss too
MuhammadBashiribrahi
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I fantastic me too much
Rj13
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Was Cristiano not a bench warmer at utd? Did he win ucl with juve or was it not because of ucl juve bought him when he told them he is what juve needed to win ucl but he was knocked out of ucl group stage by League 1 Olympic Lyon that Cristiano mocked that are not good league. Nothing he won with juve that juve as not be winning without him. He even got benched at juve by Sarri and Allegory respectively.
🤦♂️nothing from your comments makes sense I guess Messi went to psg to help them lift their first UCL or win psg their first league wasnt psg also already winning everything except for UCL
Rj13
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Was Cristiano not a bench warmer at utd? Did he win ucl with juve or was it not because of ucl juve bought him when he told them he is what juve needed to win ucl but he was knocked out of ucl group stage by League 1 Olympic Lyon that Cristiano mocked that are not good league. Nothing he won with juve that juve as not be winning without him. He even got benched at juve by Sarri and Allegory respectively.
Look at you did Messi win UCL with PSG 🤦♂️what debate are you on ? Even at this old age cr7 is still relevant just accept the fact He didn’t only perform at Real Madrid but any club he has been to
kiabcdknrs
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📊 Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi - Career Stats: 👕 Games Played: 🇦🇷 Messi (1083) 🇵🇹 Ronaldo (1261) ⚽️ Goals: 🇦🇷 Messi (850) 🇵🇹 Ronaldo (923) 🎯 Assists: 🇦🇷 Messi (379) 🇵🇹 Ronaldo (257) 🥅 Free-Kick Goals: 🇦🇷 Messi (66) 🇵🇹 Ronaldo (64) 💨 Penalty Goals: 🇦🇷 Messi (109) 🇵🇹 Ronaldo (172) ⭐️ Ballon d’Or: 🇦🇷 Messi (8) 🇵🇹 Ronaldo (5) 🥇 Golden Boots: 🇦🇷 Messi (6) 🇵🇹 Ronaldo (4) 🏆 Trophies: 🇦🇷 Messi (46) 🇵🇹 Ronaldo (35) 🔥🔥🔥 Cristina is crying for nothing 😂💔
putimopruy
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He won many trophies with Juventus he went back to United and was their top scorer for that season he went to Al Nasr and won the kings cup with them and was also the top scorer not only in Saudi but Europe at the age 38 Globally he was awarded the best goal scorer and was given the award for being the best in the champions league by UEFA and FIFA
Was Cristiano not a bench warmer at utd? Did he win ucl with juve or was it not because of ucl juve bought him when he told them he is what juve needed to win ucl but he was knocked out of ucl group stage by League 1 Olympic Lyon that Cristiano mocked that are not good league. Nothing he won with juve that juve as not be winning without him. He even got benched at juve by Sarri and Allegory respectively.
Rj13
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Tell me you’re a kid 🤦♂️cr7 won everything before moving to Madrid you’re such a joke he won UCL with United premier league fa cups and balon dor all at United before moving to Madrid
He won many trophies with Juventus he went back to United and was their top scorer for that season he went to Al Nasr and won the kings cup with them and was also the top scorer not only in Saudi but Europe at the age 38 Globally he was awarded the best goal scorer and was given the award for being the best in the champions league by UEFA and FIFA
Babyridim
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go back
putimopruy
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Tell me you’re a kid 🤦♂️cr7 won everything before moving to Madrid you’re such a joke he won UCL with United premier league fa cups and balon dor all at United before moving to Madrid
Cristiano came to Madrid winning all that but what has he won after leaving Madrid is the question I asked. Cristiano won all that in epl because epl does have Messi, don't forget Messi beat Cristiano in ucl final when Cristiano was with utd. Again, what has Cristiano won since he was sacked by Madrid? Tell us. Did Cristiano not end in Europa league after leaving Madrid?
omochris
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Duran will make sure you retire on bench
It's obvious you're wallowing in illusion. You better wake up and start facing reality!!!
Soccpstuz
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Ronaldo. last times Welcome to Man utd clubs Good luck bist
Rj13
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When Cristiano is leaving a place he doesn't think deep or think very well, after he left Madrid he said Juventus is his home and mocked Madrid that Cristiano is bigger than Madrid and after 6 months with Juventus, reality was done on him and he begged Perez for a return and went to Madrid training even when under contract with another club which angered juve. Madrid make Cristiano who he is today, Madrid has won 2 ucl after Cristiano left but Cristiano dropped to Europa after he left Madrid, Cristiano has not won any meaningful trophy since he left Madrid, no ucl, no Balloondor, no golden shoes no nothing.Messi won 2 Balloondor even without Barcelona. Cristiano is always full of regret of his actions,see the manner he left utd,he would never have opportunity to return to utd and he would never be welcomed at Madrid because of the manner in which he left not thinking one day he might want to return.Barcelona is doing everything possible to bring Messi back home while Cristiano is doing everything to look for a home. Barcelona is planning to erect Messi status in front of newly renovated and modified Spotify camp nou when completed but what about Cristiano? Messi is Barcelona greatest player ever? But Cristiano is not Madrid greatest player?
Tell me you’re a kid 🤦♂️cr7 won everything before moving to Madrid you’re such a joke he won UCL with United premier league fa cups and balon dor all at United before moving to Madrid
Lovebug2
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Duran will make sure you retire on bench
Lovebug2
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Real Madrid don't miss Ronaldo at all
putimopruy
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When Cristiano is leaving a place he doesn't think deep or think very well, after he left Madrid he said Juventus is his home and mocked Madrid that Cristiano is bigger than Madrid and after 6 months with Juventus, reality was done on him and he begged Perez for a return and went to Madrid training even when under contract with another club which angered juve. Madrid make Cristiano who he is today, Madrid has won 2 ucl after Cristiano left but Cristiano dropped to Europa after he left Madrid, Cristiano has not won any meaningful trophy since he left Madrid, no ucl, no Balloondor, no golden shoes no nothing.Messi won 2 Balloondor even without Barcelona. Cristiano is always full of regret of his actions,see the manner he left utd,he would never have opportunity to return to utd and he would never be welcomed at Madrid because of the manner in which he left not thinking one day he might want to return.Barcelona is doing everything possible to bring Messi back home while Cristiano is doing everything to look for a home. Barcelona is planning to erect Messi status in front of newly renovated and modified Spotify camp nou when completed but what about Cristiano? Messi is Barcelona greatest player ever? But Cristiano is not Madrid greatest player?