Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Real Madrid ruled out 0:47
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Amid speculation about his future, Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said on social media that he cannot allow "people to keep playing with my name."
With Juve preparing for the start of the new Serie A season, the Spanish TV show El Chiringuito suggested that Ronaldo could return to Real Madrid.
There was also talk of a return to the Portuguese star's first professional club, Sporting CP, while Italian daily Corriere dello Sport reported that Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes had offered the 36-year-old forward to Manchester City.
"More than the lack of respect for me as a man and as a player, the frivolous way my future is covered in the media is a lack of respect for all the clubs involved in these rumors, as well as their players and staff," Ronaldo wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
"My history at Real Madrid is written," added Ronaldo.
"It is recorded. In words and numbers, in trophies and titles, in records and in headlines. It is in the Bernabéu Museum and it is also on the minds of all the club's fans.
"And beyond what I achieved, I remember that in those nine years I had a relationship of deep affection and respect for the 'merengue fans', affection and respect that I retain to this day, and that I will always treasure.
"I know that the true fans of Real Madrid will continue to have me in their hearts and I will have them in mine."
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'I'm still focused on my career'
On Tuesday, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti tweeted that while Ronaldo was "a Real Madrid legend and he has all my love and respect," he never thought of signing the forward.
During Euro 2020, Ronaldo equaled, with 109, the all-time international goal record set by Ali Daei of Iran.
However, since joining Juventus on a four-year deal on a $ 117 million transfer in 2018, the 36-year-old has been unable to lead the Italian team to a Champions League title, a competition. that he won four times with Real Madrid.
Ronaldo won the Serie A title in his first two seasons with Juve, but last season the club finished fourth and Inter Milan won the Scudetto, which perhaps explains the speculation.
"In addition to this most recent episode in Spain, there have been frequent news and stories associating me with various clubs in many different leagues, with no one worrying about trying to find out the truth," Ronaldo said in his Instagram post.
"I am breaking my silence now to say that I cannot allow people to continue playing with my name. I remain focused on my career and my work, committed and prepared for all the challenges I have to face. Everything else? Everything? others are words, "added Ronaldo, who has 12 months left on his contract with Juventus.
Despite Juve's slip-up last season, Ronaldo was Serie A's top scorer with 29 goals.
"He is the best in the world and we are holding on to him," former Juve managing director Fabio Paratici said of Ronaldo in March.
"Some seasons go better than others, but the word transition does not exist. Seasons are important even if it is growth that produces results in the following years," added Paratici, who is now the managing director of Tottenham Hotspur Premier League.
The new Serie A season begins on Saturday, August 21 and Juventus will visit Udinese at home on Sunday.
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