After Cristiano’s unceremonious exit from Real Madrid, a club he represented and dominated at for nine season, seeing him back at the Bernabeu for the recent Clasico was a welcome sight. However, was this proof that the player and club are back on good terms? According to Marca, there is some truth to that.
The Spanish publication have revealed that Florentino Perez, the Blancos president and man whom Ronaldo blamed for his exit, received a call from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Juventus were meant to take on Inter Milan that same day but the postponement of that game until May 14 meant the 35-year-old was free to fly to Madrid to watch his former club lock horns with Barcelona.
And so he reached out to Perez, with the Real Madrid present inviting the Portuguese icon to the Bernabeu to watch the game. The Spanish giants, however, did not want Cristiano’s presence to overshadow the game itself and was placed at a discrete box but this did not work as the media quickly caught on to his arrival. Pictures of Cristiano watching on as Vinicius Jr and Mariano led Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory dominated the headlines.
Marca add that both parties went their separate ways after the game ended having “renewed old friendships”. Ronaldo did not leave the club on the best of terms but it is great to see moments of respect like these between the 35-year-old and the team he spent nine unforgettable seasons at.
