Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training complex, four years after departing the club after an iconic spell.
According to Spanish newspaper Relevo, the Portuguese star trained alone at the facility to stay in condition while he searches for a new club following his country’s World Cup exit.
Ronaldo has been a free agent since his contract with Manchester United was voluntarily terminated last month in the aftermath of his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
It has been reported that the 37-year-old asked Real Madrid president Florentino Perez if he could train at Valdebebas for a few days following his country’s defeat to Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.
Perez gave Ronaldo the green light to use their facilities, reportedly telling the Portuguese star: ‘Of course, this is your home.’
Ronaldo solidified his name as one of football’s best ever players during his nine-year tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu after joining from Manchester United in a then-world-record £80 million transaction.
