Sporting will forever hold a special place in Cristiano Ronaldo’s heart, with the Portuguese club featuring in the all-time great’s latest padel game.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is enjoying a much-needed break, with the 39-year-old looking to recharge on the back of a disappointing Euro 2024 campaign that saw him go goalless through that international tournament – the 11th of his remarkable career.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Ronaldo did find the target on 50 occasions for Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr last season and will be back for more in 2024-25. He has been holidaying with his children and partner Georgina Rodriguez, with training routines undertaken while soaking up the sun.
DID YOU KNOW?
CR7 also forms part of the global padel phenomenon, with the small-courted tennis game taking the world by storm. Ronaldo worked up a sweat with racket in hand, while a social media post has shown that he also had a Sporting cap with him.
WHAT NEXT?
Ronaldo graduated out of Sporting’s academy system, before joining Manchester United in 2003. There has been talk of him retracing steps to where it all began before the day comes to hang up record-breaking boots.