Four years have passed since Cristiano Ronaldo swapped Madrid for Turin after an iconic stint at the Spanish giants. A lot has happened since then and the current situation is quite peculiar for the Portuguese star.Ronaldo is without a club after parting ways with Manchester United and since Portugal’s mission at the World Cup in Qatar has ended before the superstar wanted it to – he has asked his former employer Florentino Perez for a favour. CR7 request was to train at Real Madrid’s Valdebabas camp to keep in shape while waiting for the next station in his incredible career.Of course Perez obliged. Ronaldo cemented his legacy as one of football’s greatest ever players during his nine-year stint at the Santiago Bernabeu after moving to Spain in a then world-record 94 million euros deal from Man United. He won two LaLiga titles and four Champions League trophies at Real, while four of his five Ballon d’Or gongs were awarded to him during his time at the club.According to Spanish outlet Relevo, the 37-year-old trained alone at the facility eager to stay fit. It has been reported that Ronaldo asked 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. Ronaldo had to train away from the club’s current batch of players, who are being led by his former manager Carlo Ancelotti.Cristiano Ronaldo will continue to train at the Valdebabas in an insolated ground as the keep himself fit pending the decision on his future. pic.twitter.com/zXYM1ktAQi— H/F (@hfworld_) December 14, 2022 It would have been emotional for Ronaldo to return to the club’s training ground after what has been a tumultuous period for the Portuguese forward since he swapped Real for Juventus in 2018.It is a quick return for Ronaldo, with most players being given a week to relax and recover following their respective World Cup exits. Ronaldo was wasted no time in returning to training, with his search for a new club likely a big factor behind that.With the legendary forward set to turn 38 in February his list of options appear to be limited. Ronaldo has been a free agent since mutually terminating his contract with Manchester United last month in the wake of his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, in which he said he felt ‘betrayed’ by the club and that he ‘didn’t respect’ manager Erik ten Hag.Ronaldo kissed goodbye to £16million after leaving his 580,000-euros-a-week contract at Man United seven months early.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Speculations were circulating that he could stay in the Middle East – there were rumours he might join Al Nassr, a Saudi League side or remain in Qatar following the interest of Antero Henrique, head of the Qatar Stars League.Also, the situation with Ronaldo’s next club is getting a whole new dimension with reports of the footballer’s relationship with his agent Jorge Mendes getting a bit ‘chilly’. It has been speculated that his near two-decade relationship with Mendes is starting to fall apart with the player and agent seemingly disagreeing over his next destination. Of course, the Portuguese star’s financial demands don’t help if he wishes to remain in Europe.
