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Cristiano Ronaldo is playing for Real Madrid “under protest”, says former

It should be noted that since breaking up with Russian model Irina Shayk, Ronaldo’s ex-girlfriend was reportedly seen together with “The Rock”.

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Rumours of discontent between Real’s star player and manager began as early as pre-season training, when Ronaldo was overheard referring to one of Benitez’s training drills as “s***”. After he refuses to sign autographs for a group of shouting fans while sitting in a taxi, one woman lets him have it. “That’s why Portugal can’t make the World Cup”, she yells. “What’s it like being a footballing superstar?”.”I’m definitely thinking about playing in the USA for a year”, he said. Real won the game 4-1 thanks to further goals from Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Ronaldo, but the Portuguese forward insisted certain players had already given up.

Maybe, maybe. But I just have fun. “I feel unbelievable. When you do something people will find reason to criticize you, but it’s normal”, he said.

Ronaldo also added that he was happy to see footage of him playing as a child included in the documentary.

“I don’t want to (think about) yesterday on this day because it’s such a special day for me”.

“He’s the best player in the world and, for me, he’s the best ever for sure”.

Real Madrid will return to Bernabeu from the worldwide break on November 21 for their first match of the season against bitter rival Barcelona, who own a three-point lead on the Liga BBVA table and are cruising in the Champions League group stage – even in the absence of injured megastar Lionel Messi.

“The numbers say everything”.Ronaldo has banged in 504 goals in 760 appearances over the course of the career, and he believes that his stats speak for themselves.

Speaking about her son in a documentary about him, Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro made the startling confession about how she felt when she found out she was pregnant with the football star.

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He said: “There I was treated in the same way as a son is treated by a father”.

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