David de Gea has been back in Manchester this week - but it appears certain he will not be returning to Man United.
23.09.2023 - 17:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted his career is not over yet after starring in Al Nassr's 4-3 victory over Al Ahli.
Ronaldo moved to the Saudi Pro League in January after becoming disgruntled with his role at United. The 38-year-old chose to speak with Piers Morgan in November last year where he took aim at Erik ten Hag, the Glazers and former teammates Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney who claimed were overly critical of him.
Since his switch to Al Nassr, the forward has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence. He became club captain shortly after his arrival in the Middle East and led the team to Arab Club Champions Cup glory in the summer.
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With the regular campaign in full swing, Ronaldo has rediscovered his goalscoring touch once again. In just six matches this season, the Portuguese icon has already bagged nine goals including a brace on Friday evening.
After the match, Ronaldo was clearly fired up and used his post-match interview to send a message to those who think his career is coming to a natural end. He told reporters: "They say Ronaldo is done… but it’s not true.
"I will continue to play until my legs say: 'Cristiano, I'm done'. I still have a lot. I still love football and scoring goals. I still love winning. They say I'm done but I'm still proving that it's not true."
Ronaldo returns to action on Monday when Al Nassr travel to Ohod in the Kings Cup of Champions Round of 32.
DAZN subscribers will be able to watch three matches per week from the ever growing Saudi Pro League, featuring some the biggest names in world football. DAZN will also be showing every minute of Al-Nassr's games which
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