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Super Star Cristiano Ronaldo drives to Man Utd training ground in £170k supercar
The Portuguese legend, Cristiano Ronaldo is back in Manchester United training and could make his second debut for the club when the Red Devils face Newcastle at Old Trafford on Saturday.
He is officially back at the club and is already making his presence known at Carrington, the Manchester United training ground.
On Tuesday, the 36-year-old completed his first session since signing a two-year contract with the Red Devils.
He had to complete a five-day period of isolation after landing in the United Kingdom, after the government rejected Old Trafford bosses’ appeal for a quarantine exemption.
After completing the time at his new house, Ronaldo was back at the club’s training ground, meeting up with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his new teammates.
The forward had a face-to-face chat with Solskjaer in his office, before swiftly getting into his training gear to ramp up his preparations for this weekend.
And following his introduction, Ronaldo is now on the same schedule as the rest of the United squad, appearing for training bright and early on Wednesday morning.
He was spotted driving into Carrington in his £170k Lamborghini Urus, one of a number of supercars the car-loving superstar has in his possession.
According to the Sun, Ronaldo ensured that any property he moved into had ample space for his fleet of luxury cars, with a total value of £17million.
Despite costing almost £200k, Ronaldo’s Lamborghini is merely a runaround compared to his other cars, with a Ferrari Monza valued at £1.4m, a £2.15m Bugatti Chiron and a £1.7m Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport.
Ronaldo was also gifted a £516k Brabus G-Wagon by his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez last year, with the Portuguese superstar posting an image of the car on his social media.
His prompt return to training has fuelled speculation that he will make his debut this weekend, when Man Utd take on Newcastle at Old Trafford.
After his deal was confirmed, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner quickly turned his attention to winning trophies at the club he helped to three Premier League titles and a Champions League crown in his first spell.
“I have a fantastic history with this amazing club,” he said last week. “I was there at 18 years old and of course I’m so happy to be back home after 12 years. So I’m really glad and looking forward to starting my first game.
“I think it’s the best decision that I have made. It’s right on point in my opinion.
“I moved from Juve now to Manchester, it’s a new chapter, I’m so happy and glad, and I want to carry on again, to make history, to try to help Manchester achieve great results, to win trophies and number one of them, to win great things.”
-Mirror
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo crossed one billion followers across his social media accounts, aided by his newly-launched YouTube channel that has attracted more than 60 million subscribers in just over three weeks.
Ronaldo, who scored his 900th career goal last week to help Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League, is the first human being to reach a billion followers on social media, global media reports said.
“We’ve made history, one billion followers! This is more than just a number, it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond,” Ronaldo posted on X.
“You’ve been with me every step of the way, through all the highs and the lows. This journey is our journey… thank you for believing in me, for your support, and for being part of my life.”
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player reached the milestone with over 639 million followers on Instagram, 170 million on Facebook and 113 million on X.
The 39-year-old topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes this year, with off-field earnings of $60 million, boosted by his large social media following.
Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr will host Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.
-Reuters
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours.
The 39-year-old five-times Ballon D’Or winner plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.
“The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey,” Ronaldo posted on his social media accounts.
A couple of hours after posting his first video, 1.69M subscribers had joined he channel.
Ronaldo has 112.5 million followers on the X platform, 170 million on Facebook and 636 million on Instagram.
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United player is preparing for his team’s Saudi Pro League opener against Al-Raed on Thursday.
-Reuters
Inter Miami will be the last club Argentina captain Lionel Messi plays for, the 36-year-old forward said on Wednesday, adding he feels “a little bit scared” at the thought of the day he decides to retire.
Messi, a World Cup winner with Argentina in 2022, has a contract with the Major League Soccer side until 2025 following his arrival last summer after a spell with French champions Paris St Germain.
“Inter Miami will be my last club. I love playing football. I enjoy everything even more because I am aware that there is less and less left,” Messi told ESPN.
“I’m not ready to leave football. I’ve done this all my life, I love playing football, I enjoy training, the day-to-day, the matches… And yes, there’s always a little bit of fear that it’s all over.”
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi is preparing with his national team to defend their Copa America title, with the tournament kicking off on June 20 in the United States.
Argentina will take on Canada in the opening match before facing Group A rivals Chile on June 25 and Peru four days later.
-Reuters
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