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Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009 from Manchester United in a then-world record transfer fee. Several factors contributed to this move, including Ronaldo's desire for a new challenge and the opportunity to play in La Liga.

Ronaldo, 37, has agreed a mutual termination of his contract following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which he criticised United and manager Erik ten Hag.

Beckham never played with Ronaldo, their spells at Old Trafford missed by one summer as Beckham left in 2003 just as the heir to his number seven shirt joined. But if he wanted to bring the five-time Ballon d'Or winner to the States he would be hoping that his connection with United will play a part.

Ronaldo's 857 career goals have been scored at an average of 0.72 per game. Using that strike-rate, he would have to play another 198 matches to get the 143 goals needed to reach 1,000.

The next World Cup may be three years away, but Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly plans to take part in the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada. He has apparently told Al Nassr that he'd like to extend his contract with the club until at least the beginning of 2027, when he is expected to hang up his boots.

Club President Florentino Perez has guaranteed that Ronaldo "will not lack work at the Santiago Bernabéu (stadium) on his return", says the report. The newspaper article further adds that Ronaldo wouldn't return to Real Madrid FC, because he thinks that "it is a cycle that should be considered closed."

Man United to Real Madrid - £80m (July, 2009)

The Spanish giants agreed a then world-record fee of £80million to sign the Portugal international in what was a groundbreaking move at the time. He became the most expensive player in history and it remains one of the most high-profile transfers of this generation.

According to Spanish newspaper El Nacional, cultural differences and a language barrier have made it hard for Ronaldo and his family to acclimatize since he joined Al Nassr on a two-and-a-half deal in January, when he become the highest-paid footballer ever. Al Nassr was never Ronaldo's first choice.

Why did Ten Hag drop Ronaldo? ›

'It's not about reputation' - Ten Hag says he dropped Ronaldo to avoid 'misty and miserable future' at Man Utd. Erik ten Hag has explained his decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo as he insisted the forward had to face the consequences for his strop against Spurs.

"I felt within the club, especially from the president, that I was no longer considered in the same way as I was at the beginning," Ronaldo said in a 2018 interview with France Football. "For the first four or five years, I felt like Cristiano Ronaldo. Less so after.

The Portugal captain had attacked his former colleagues Rooney and Neville in an interview with Piers Morgan in 2022. Ronaldo went on to claim that he no longer considers the duo as his friends after they criticised him towards the end of his second stint with the Red Devils.

WHAT THEY SAID: Beckham has told ESPN Argentina when asked which player he admires the most: “It has to be Messi. I love Leo for many different reasons. I love him because he's a great father. I love him because he's a great personality, a character.

The former England international bid farewell to professional football in May 2013 at Paris Saint-Germain. Seven years later, he reflected on how Messi influenced his decision to retire. During the 2013 Champions League quarterfinals, Beckham and Messi faced each other when PSG clashed with Barcelona.

Messi is more than 50 behind Ronaldo when it comes to total career goals (821 vs. 875). But until Saturday the two players had been level on 713 in terms of non-penalty goals. Ronaldo now has 714, including 168 with his left foot.

19Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) ↔️

In 2023-24: 38 goals, 14 assists. Many presumed Ronaldo was done with the Ballon d'Or after he missed out on the 30-man shortlist for the first time since 2003 last year, but there was still a route for the five-time winner to force himself back into contention for 2024.

Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).

He has scored a record 14 goals at the European Championships, eight at the World Cup finals, seven in the UEFA Nations League and two at the Confederations Cup.