Ronaldo shares first picture of himself since World Cup final

Cristiano Ronaldo shares his first picture since long-term rival Lionel Messi and Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy… as Portugal star poses in the pool after a workout amid links to Saudi side Al Nassr

  • Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his silence since Argentina’s World Cup triumph 
  • Ronaldo’s long-term rival Lionel Messi inspired his team’s victory over France 
  • The out-of-contract star crashed out of the competition in the quarter-finals 
  • He shared a picture of himself smiling in a pool after going through a workout 

Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his social media silence following Lionel Messi and Argentina’s World Cup triumph.

The 37-year-old forward has been quiet on all platforms over the last week, as his long-term rival won the tournament in Qatar after a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over France.

However – with rumours over his move to Saudi Arabia circulating – the striker has shared a picture of himself in the pool as he recovers from a workout.

Cristiano Ronaldo has shared his first picture since Argentina’s recent World Cup victory

Ronaldo’s greatest rival Lionel Messi (middle) helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup

Ronaldo took to social media to share a picture with his followers. He stood, smiling, in a swimming pool before taking a selfie and posting it on Instagram.

There was no caption for the picture – as it was posted on a story – but he did use a range of emojis to showcase his recent activities.

The former Man United star used emojis which depicted a ‘freezing man’, swimming goggles and a man working out in the gym. 

Ronaldo had been training with his former club Real Madrid but, last week, flew to Dubai and is currently staying there while his domestic future is ironed out.

Ronaldo (above) had remained silent following the World Cup final on Sunday afternoon

Ronaldo crashed out of what is expected to be his last World Cup when Portugal lost 1-0 to Morocco in the quarter-final of the tournament in Qatar. 

The 37-year-old came off the bench to replace Ruben Neves early in the second half with Portugal trailing 1-0 after Youssef En-Nesyri’s opener. However, he failed to inspire a comeback. 

Ronaldo also squandered a late chance after drilling a right-footed effort into goalkeeper Yassine Bounou’s hands, which was among a string of failed Portugal opportunities.

Ronaldo was visibly upset after the game. The camera’s captured the Portugal captain walking off in tears. 

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