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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘leaves Real Madrid training ground after two days and flies to Dubai as he steps up new club hunt’

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has left Real Madrid’s training ground after just two days, according to reports.And he has now flown to Dubai to step up his hunt for a new club.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has flown to Dubai after leaving Real Madrid’s training groundCredit: Rex
      Ronaldo, 37, made a shock return to the Spanish capital this week following Portugal’s World Cup exit.
      The ex-Manchester United man finds himself without a team after having his Old Trafford contract torn up.
      And former side Real were only too happy to accommodate Ronaldo at their Valdebebas training ground – four-and-a-half years after his move to Juventus.
      But it’s reckoned Real have no interest in making a move for their leading all-time scorer.
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      And DAZN claims Ronaldo has now jetted to Dubai on a private jet to step up his search for a new club.
      The veteran is reportedly hoping to join a Champions League side as he seeks further glory at Europe’s top table.
      But despite links with Chelsea and Bayern Munich, Ronaldo is yet to receive an offer from one of the continent’s giants.
      Instead, the most concrete offer on the table comes from the Middle East.
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      Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr are believed to have offered Ronnie a staggering £173million-a-year contract.
      And should a deal be struck, he would become the world’s best-paid athlete in the process.
      Ronaldo’s international future is a lot clearer though, with the striker telling Portugal chiefs he has no intention of retiring.
      Boss Fernando Santos has been sacked after dropping Ronaldo for Portugal’s final two World Cup games.
      And a potential reunion with Jose Mourinho could now be on the cards, with the Roma chief tempted by the prospect of managing the Italians and his country simultaneously. More

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      Samuel Eto’o reveals Lionel Messi thanked him for career-saving advice which fixed issues as a Barcelona starlet

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      FORMER Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o has revealed Lionel Messi thanked him for a piece of career-changing advice in his early days at the Nou Camp.The pair played together at the LaLiga giants for six years between the Argentine’s 2003 debut and Eto’o’s 2009 departure for Inter Milan.
      Samuel Eto’o helped Lionel Messi with ‘career-changing’ adviceCredit: AP:Associated Press
      And while many tipped the diminutive, fleet-footed young Messi for greatness from an early stage, Eto’o has revealed that his former team-mate felt indebted to his crucial advice.
      The 41-year-old told DAZN: “[Messi] confessed to me that, thanks to my advice, which I am not going to reveal, his career had changed.
      “One day he said: ‘Thanks to Samuel, my career changed’.
      “He had to fix two or three things but he has always had the talent.
      “I am proud and happy to see that he has written history which has yet to be finished, and it will be very difficult to beat what he has written.”
      It was a poorly kept secret of the early-noughties at La Masia that they had quite the special talent on their hands, with Eto’o admitting all of Frank Rijkaard’s first-team stars knew that Messi, now 35, would be special.
      Eto’o continued: “He was going up and down from La Masia to the first team.
      “We already knew that one day Messi was going to be what he is.
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      “I am happy because he has made it in the end, thanks to himself.
      “He showed me that nothing has changed. He is still the good person I met.”
      The pair won two Champions League titles as team-mates, with Eto’o man-of-the-match in their 2006 final triumph over Arsenal – and both getting on the scoresheet in the 2-0 victory over Manchester United in Rome three years later.
      Eto’o enjoyed more success with Inter after leaving the Nou Camp, before later representing Anzhi Makhachkala, Chelsea and Everton among others, be finally hanging up his boots in 2019.
      Messi, meanwhile, continued to go strong at Barcelona until last year – when he had to leave the grossly mismanaged club for Paris Saint-Germain.
      The duo enjoyed a wildly successful stint as team-mates before Eto’o’s 2009 Camp Nou departure More

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      Jose Mourinho ignores Cristiano Ronaldo AND Lionel Messi in GOAT debate and picks Brazilian Ronaldo as the best

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO and Lionel Messi come second-best to Ronaldo Nazario in Jose Mourinho’s ranking of the best-ever footballers.The Roma boss worked with Ronaldo during his single season at Barcelona, helping Sir Bobby Robson’s side win the Copa del Rey, Cup Winners’ Cup and Supercopa de Espana.
      Mourinho (left) helped coach Ronaldo in his year at BarcelonaCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      The Spurs boss has also worked with Cristiano Ronaldo, but not MessiCredit: AFP – Getty
      Only 19 when he joined from PSV Eindhoven, the Brazilian forward wowed Mourinho as he hit 47 goals in 49 games for the Catalans – earning him the Ballon d’Or with a season tally he would never better.
      Mourinho told LiveScore, via Corriere dello Sport, that Nazario was: “The best football player that I have ever seen on a pitch.
      “I think injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible.
      “But that talent this guy had at 19 years old was something incredible.”
      Injuries took their toll on Ronaldo while he was also known for a lavish party lifestyle.
      Knee problems first sprung up in the Netherlands before two consecutive world record transfer deals brought him to Inter Milan.
      In his third season with the Italian club, he severely ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee and he was ruled out for effectively three years.
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      Bouncing back to fire Brazil to the 2002 World Cup, Ronaldo turned from a speedy dribbler to a deadly poacher and signed for Real Madrid, where he won his second Ballon d’Or.
      Mourinho recognises that the striker lacked the longevity of both Ronaldo and Messi, but believes he was the better natural talent.
      The 59-year-old added: “Not with a career like Cristiano or Messi, 15 years at the top – every day.
      “But a natural talent, incredible.” More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Real Madrid again as he continues to be linked with shock free transfer after Man Utd exit

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO trained with Real Madrid yet again on Thursday as he continues to be linked with a shock return to the Bernabeu.The Portuguese superstar, 37, saw his Manchester United contract terminated last month after an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
      Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Real Madrid training again on ThursdayCredit: Twitter / @ElGolazoDeGol
      The free agent rocked up for a second day with the Spanish championsCredit: Twitter / @ElGolazoDeGol
      Ronaldo spent nine hugely successful years at Real MadridCredit: Reuters
      He headed to the World Cup as a free agent and was a part of the Portugal squad that exited the tournament in the quarter-finals following a 1-0 defeat to Morocco.
      Now Ronaldo has returned to Europe without a club and is training with former side Real Madrid in a bid to keep his fitness up.
      He first trained with Los Blancos on Wednesday as speculation over a stunning comeback began.
      And those links rumbled on when he arrived in a Mercedes for Real training yet again on Thursday.
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      Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano posted a clip on social media of Ronaldo turning up.
      And he added: “Cristiano Ronaldo had training session at Real Madrid center Valdebebas also today. He’s allowed to train on separate pitch.”
      Ronaldo enjoyed his best years in the Spanish capital, winning two LaLiga crowns and four Champions League titles during his nine-year stay.
      He has never been shy in revealing his fondness for Real and would no doubt happily return.
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      Yet, despite president Florentino Perez’s kind words down the years, it’s believed the club have shut the door to a potential return as they don’t want to disrupt Carlo Ancelotti’s current squad.
      Since leaving Man Utd, Ronaldo has been linked with a mega-money move to Al Nassr.
      It’s believed the forward will be offered a staggering £173million a year to complete a free move to Saudi Arabia.
      Meanwhile, Ronaldo is NOT expected to retire from international duty after Portugal’s World Cup heartache.
      The ex-Sporting Lisbon star was spotted in tears in the tunnel following the gut-wrenching defeat to Morocco.
      But CM Journal claims Ronaldo has already informed Portugal chiefs he intends to continue playing for his country.
      And that puts him in contention to lead his nation at Euro 2024 in 18 months time.
      Ronaldo found himself on the bench in the latter stages of the World Cup, replaced by Goncalo Ramos – who scored a hat-trick in the 6-1 mauling of Switzerland.
      He was subbed on in both Portugal’s last 16 clash with Switzerland and quarter-final against Morocco – but was unable to end his career-long knockout stage goal drought. More

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      How Real Madrid could line up if Cristiano Ronaldo returns in shock transfer as he starts training with former club

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has been linked with a sensational return to Real Madrid.That is after Ronaldo, 37, was spotted training at Real’s Valdebebas base following Portugal’s elimination from the 2022 World Cup in the quarter-finals to Morocco.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has been training at Real Madrid after leaving Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Cristiano Ronaldo would still make Real Madrid’s starting line-up
      The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is looking for his next club after being axed by Manchester United following an explosive interview that saw him slam them from top to bottom.
      The star forward is currently training away from the Los Blancos’ first-team.
      It’s claimed the Spanish champions were more than happy to accommodate Ronaldo, with the relationship between club and player still strong.
      The United legend has never been shy in revealing his fondness for Real and would happily return to the Santiago Bernabeu.
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      But despite president Florentino Perez’s kind words throughout the years, it’s believed the club have shut the door to a potential return as they don’t want to disrupt Carlo Ancelotti’s current squad.
      But Ronaldo would still be able to make Ancelotti’s 4-3-3 formation if he completed an emotional return.
      Ex-Chelsea star Thibaut Courtois would start in goal with Dani Carvajal at right-back and Ferland Mendy on the other side, while Eder Militao and David Alaba would team up at centre-back.
      Luke Modric, Toni Kroos and Aurelien Tchouameni could then link up in midfield.
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      And Ronaldo would spearhead the attack alongside Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema.
      CR7 would cover the right flank of the front three with Vinicius on the other side. More

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      Frenkie de Jong ‘set to snub Man Utd and Chelsea again with Barcelona star prepared to agree transfer to Euro giant’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea target Frenkie de Jong could snub a move to England in favour of joining Bayern Munich, according to reports.The Dutchman was heavily linked with the Prem duo in the recent window although he ended up staying with Barcelona.
      Frenkie de Jong’s future at Barcelona is still uncertainCredit: AP
      But he was said to be unhappy with Barca for trying to force him to leave.
      As a result, De Jong found himself out of the team following a summer of uncertainty, starting just one of Barca’s first four La Liga games.
      He’s since won his place back and has established himself as a regular once again.
      But his future still remains in doubt.
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      According to Spanish outlet Sport, the midfielder wants to stay at the Nou Camp.
      However, Bayern Munich, another who were interested in the summer, are hoping to take advantage of Barcelona’s financial mess.
      And the report claims the ex-Ajax star would be “tempted” by a switch to the Bundesliga.
      Meanwhile, Bayern are “convinced” that Barcelona might be forced to sell next summer, with another year off his contract likely to make for a more reasonable price.
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      On the pitch, De Jong enjoyed an impressive World Cup, helping Holland reach the quarter-finals before they suffered penalty heartache against Argentina.
      The 25-year-old played all-but four minutes, chipping in with one goal and one assist. More

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      Sacked Spain boss Luis Enrique ‘on Atletico Madrid’s shortlist’ to replace Diego Simeone in summer

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      SACKED Spain boss Luis Enrique is reportedly being lined up as a potential replacement for Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone.Enrique left his post as the national coach after his side were dumped out of the World Cup in the round of 16 by Morocco.
      Luis Enrique is on the hunt for his next job in football managementCredit: EPA
      Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has struggled for success this seasonCredit: AFP
      Spain dominated the possession in the match but failed to create many dangerous opportunities before losing the tie on penalties.
      Now Enrique is on the lookout for his next job, with AS reporting that he could have two options.
      One option would be Atletico, who are believed to have placed the former Barcelona manager on their shortlist to replace Simeone.
      The Argentine could leave the capital club within months as this season so far has not gone to plan.
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      The Colchoneros have already been knocked out of the Champions League and are struggling in LaLiga, 13 points behind league leaders Barcelona.
      Simeone has been in charge at the club since 2011 and led them to two LaLiga titles, two Europa League titles and one Copa del Rey.
      Another potential option touted for Enrique has been Manchester United should Erik ten Hag’s reign start to sour.
      The Dutch manager has had a mixed start to life at Old Trafford, but doubts over him could arise should the club fail to challenge for a Champions League spot.
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      Enrique’s impressive club career as a manager would make him a good option for United.
      The Spaniard won two LaLiga titles, three Copa del Reys and a Champions League during his three years as Barcelona manager. More

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      Former Arsenal star Bellerin shows off dramatic new look and leaves Barcelona team-mates shocked on return to training

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      BARCELONA star Hector Bellerin has left his team-mates and fans in shock as he showed off his new look. The former Arsenal star returned to club training yesterday having not been selected in the Spain squad for the World Cup and returned looking like a different man.
      Barcelona’s Hector Bellerin has shaved off his long-hairCredit: EPA
      Hector Bellerin’s transformation has left many in shockCredit: Twitter
      Prior to the mid-season break Bellerin had long wavy hair pushed back behind his ears which was similar to a mullet.
      But the always trendy Spaniard has taken a trip to the barbers and gone for a buzz cut.
      The 27-year-old looked unrecognisable with his new short haircut.
      The moustache that Bellerin has grown since leaving North London, initially on loan to Real Betis, has stayed.
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      Fans have had mixed responses to the makeover, one said on Twitter: “Bring back the mullet please.”
      Some supporters even thought he now resembles Freddie Mercury.
      Bellerin has had a tough start to life at Barca following his summer move, only playing five matches so far.
      His contract at the Nou Camp expires at the end of this season and the likes of Roma are reportedly interested.
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      There have been claims that Barca could be willing to sell him in January to avoid losing him for free.
      It’s a fall from grace for Bellerin as last season he played for boyhood club Betis and cried on the pitch alongside his father during his final game on loan there.
      He won the Copa del Rey with them, the club’s first trophy in 17 years, but they could not afford to keep him with team-mate Borja Iglesias suggesting a crowdfunding page should’ve started to raise money. More