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Cristiano Ronaldo against Rayo Vallecano

ON HIS RETURN TO THE TEAM

Erik Ten Hag 'passes' Cristiano in the captaincy of United

Published:31/07/2022 - 20:15h

Updated:31/07/2022 - 20:16h

Cristiano Ronaldo melted the Manchester United shirt again in the friendly against Rayo Vallecano. However, in the absence of Harry Maguire, Ten Hag opted to give Varane the team captaincy over the Portuguese.

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The future of Cristiano Ronaldo follows giving that speak. In spite of having returned to the Manchester United does a season, the legendary forward would not be happy with the current situation of the 'network devils' and has done them arrive his wish to change of 'airs' during this window estival. The mancunianos culminated a disappointing campaign, situating in the sixth place of the table and going in by the 'window' to the Europe League, by what 'CR7' would want to abandon Old Trafford alleging lacking of 'ambition' by part of the club.

In this sense, the maximum goleador in the history of the football decided 'go down' of the pre-season of the directed by Erik Have Hag and did not join to the rest of the staff in the expedition of the square in Thailand, Australia and Norwegian in where they contested his first friendly parties of the year futbolístico. The attacker sustained his absence arguing "personal reasons", but everything aims to that would be 'apurando' his exit of Manchester to put course to a team that contest the next edition of the Champions.

By this reason, the situation of the Portuguese star has shot the rumours regarding the possible interest of several clubs in doing with his services. Paris Saint-Germain, the Bayern of Munich, Chelsea and even the FC Barcelona are only some of the teams to which has linked to the Portuguese. Besides, the alternative of the Athletic of Madrid sounded with strength during several weeks, although from Wanda Metropolitan have 'descartado' his contracting.

In front of the fault of offers, to the 'crack' of Madeira did not remain him of another that join again to the staff mancuniana. After training with the first team during a pair of days, 'CR7' put to disposal of his trainer to contest the friendly in front of the Ray Vallecano, in the debut of the 'network devils' in Old Trafford. Cristiano went out from the start in the centre of the forward, but a curiosity arose in the previous. And it is that in front of the absence of Maguire in the defence, Have Hag opted for giving him the captaincy of the team to Raphael Varane before that to the luso, in what it could be a clear answer to the desplante of the player.

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Likewise, the debut of Ronaldo in the new season was far to fulfil with the expectations that always generates a 'star' as the goleador. The footballer grieve had weight in the party, having a pair of opportunities in the rival area that could not take advantage of and being substituted to the rest of the crash that culminated with a tie to 1 between English and Madrilenian. Now, and over time against, it will remain for seeing if the '7' will follow celebrating his goals in Manchester or will achieve the aim to change of 'airs'.

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