‘Respect yourself old man, you are 75’: Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister brutally fires back at Florentino Perez, after the Real Madrid chief mocked the idea of a reunion with the Manchester United star because of his age
- Florentino Perez rubbished any talk of Cristiano Ronaldo re-joining Real Madrid
- The forward is Los Blancos’ record goalscorer following a prolific nine-year-spell
- Ronaldo’s sister hit back at Perez’s comments which mocked the forward’s age
- ‘He’s 38 but he can jump two metres high and his body has no fat,’ she said
- The Portuguese star has been pushing for an Old Trafford exit all summer
- He has struggled to attract offers and now may remain with Erik ten Hag’s side
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister has fired back at Real Madrid president Florentino Perez after he brutally ruled out re-signing the Manchester United attacker because of his age.
The Madrid supremo was asked by a fan about whether the club would re-sign Ronaldo, who is their record goalscorer with 451 goals, before he replied, ‘Again? He’s 38-years-old!’
And Ronaldo’s sister hit back at Perez’s comments by defending her brother.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro, hit back at Florentino Perez’s comments about his age
Perez responded ‘Again? He’s 38 years old,’ when asked if Real Madrid would sign Ronaldo
The Manchester United star has been pushing for an exit but has struggled to attract offers
On Instagram, Katia Aveiro said: ‘He’s 38 years old but he can jump two metres high in the air and stay in it for three minutes and his body has no fat.
‘Respect yourself, old man, you are 75.’
Ronaldo, who is actually 37, has been pushing for an exit from United this summer, but has struggled to attract offers from top European sides with the Portuguese star desperate to play in the Champions League.
He missed the Red Devils’ pre-season tour due to ‘family reasons’ and was also seen leaving a pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano early after being substituted at half-time.
The Portuguese icon was only fit enough for the bench on Sunday as United lost 2-1 to Brighton
The start of Erik ten Hag’s tenure has been dominated by questions over Ronaldo’s future
The forward scored 18 Premier League goals for…