REAL MADRID legend Cristiano Ronaldo met with new Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny backstage during the international break.
Szczesny, 34, attended Poland’s Nations League clash with Portugal at the Kazimierz Gorski National Stadium in Warsaw on Saturday and watched Ronaldo and co beat his national team 3-1.
The ex-Arsenal keeper retired from all football last season, following seven year at Juventus.
However the Polish stopper incredibly made a stunning U-turn last month to sign for LaLiga giants Barcelona, following an injury to their No1 Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Szczesny still is not part of Michal Probierz’s Poland squad.
But, as he gears up for a return between the sticks, he paid a visit to his former international team-mates before their marquee clash.
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That is where the ex-Juventus star got the chance to catch up with Portugal captain Ronaldo backstage, while flanked by his starstuck kids.
The pair played together at Juventus and Szczesny was caught on camera telling the five-time Ballon d’Or winner that his son is a fan and wanted an autograph.
That was when the keeper joked he “won’t tell anybody” given Barcelona and Real’s fierce rivalry.
Szczesny told Ronaldo: “I play for Barcelona now.”
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Ronaldo responded: ” I know.”
Szczesny continued: “But he [his son] is one of your fans. Don’t worry, I won’t tell anybody.
Ronaldo replied: “Unbelievable, from retirement to a big club.”
Ronaldo spent nine glittering years with Real as he amassed a staggering 450 goals and 131 assists in 438 appearances while also winning two LaLiga titles and four Champions League trophies.
The Manchester United legend left Los Blancos in 2018 for Juventus where he played with Szczesny for three years before returning to Old Trafford.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
