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| Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United in action during the pre-season friendly match between Manchester United and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on July 31, 2022 in Manchester, England. |
Cristiano Ronaldo was
“happy to be back” playing for Manchester United after he appeared
for 45 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Spanish team Rayo Vallecano in a
friendly match at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Ronaldo missed United´s
pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons amid reports he
wants to quit the club, but he reported to the training ground earlier this
week to discuss his future with new boss Erik ten Hag.
The 37-year-old
Portuguese played 45 minutes against the La Liga side – his first United
appearance since its 4-0 defeat at Brighton last season – before being
withdrawn at halftime in a pre-planned move.
He later posted on
social media a picture of him playing in the game with the caption: “Happy
to be back.”
United completed its
preseason preparations with a draw as Ronaldo´s replacement Amad Diallo´s
48th-minute strike was canceled out by Alvaro Garcia Rivera.
It remains to be seen
whether the Portugal international will be involved in United´s Premier League
curtain-raiser with Brighton next Sunday.
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