Cristiano Ronaldo finally breaks cover in his first picture since long-term rival Lionel Messi and Argentina lifted the World Cup… as the Portugal star poses in the pool after a workout amid links to a £175m-per-year deal with Al Nassr
- Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his silence since Argentina’s World Cup triumph
- Ronaldo’s long-term rival Lionel Messi inspired his team’s victory over France
- The out-of-contract star crashed out of the competition in the quarter-finals
- He shared a picture of himself smiling in a pool after going through a workout
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his social media silence following Lionel Messi and Argentina’s World Cup triumph.
The 37-year-old forward has been quiet on all platforms over the last week, as his long-term rival won the tournament in Qatar after a 4-2 penalty shootout win over France.
However – with rumours over his £175m-per-year move to Saudi Arabia circulating – the striker has shared a picture of himself in the pool as he recovers from a workout.
Cristiano Ronaldo has shared his first picture since Argentina’s recent World Cup victory
Ronaldo’s greatest rival Lionel Messi (middle) helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup
Ronaldo took to social media to share a picture with his followers. He stood, smiling, in a swimming pool before taking a selfie and posting it on Instagram.
There was no caption for the picture – as it was posted on a story – but he did use a range of emojis to showcase his recent activities.
The former Man United star used emojis which depicted a ‘freezing man’, swimming goggles and a man working out in the gym.
Ronaldo had been training with his former club Real Madrid but, last week, flew to Dubai and is currently staying there while his domestic future is ironed out.
Ronaldo had remained silent following the World Cup final on Sunday afternoon
Fans will be grateful that the meaning behind Ronaldo’s post is clear, after his cryptic message shortly after Portugal’s World Cup elimination.
The forward shared a picture on Instagram that detailed his ‘three aspects of reality’ as ‘pain, uncertainty and constant work’.
The image comes from a recent Netflix documentary directed by Jonah Hill entitled; Stutz. It focuses on American psychotherapist…