Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo set a date for his first appearance with Manchester United after weeks of controversy over his possible departure, and this came hours after a special message in which he criticized the media that pursued him with lies, according to his expression.
Reports confirmed that Ronaldo asked the Manchester United administration to leave in search of a team that guarantees him to participate in the Champions League next season, and there was no official comment from Ronaldo regarding those reports, but the Manchester United administration repeatedly confirmed its adherence to the Portuguese star, and refused to allow him to leave.
Ronaldo announced today, Friday, that he will appear for the first time with Manchester United during the friendly match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, and commented on a publication of one of the accounts interested in publishing his news on Instagram, “The King will play on Sunday.”
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The Portuguese star missed the preparatory tour for Manchester United in Thailand and Australia due to family circumstances, according to the club's official announcement, and returned a few days ago to participate in training sessions with his colleagues in preparation for the new season.
In response to reports of his departure and the refusal of a number of clubs to sign him, Ronaldo said in a comment to an Instagram post, "It is impossible not to talk about me for one day, otherwise the press will not make money. You know that if you do not lie, you will not get attention."
"Keep it up," the former Real Madrid and Juventus player added, "you might succeed in spreading true news one day."
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Earlier, Ronaldo published a set of "laughing face" symbols in response to a post that included a picture of the banner raised by the Atletico Madrid fans, and included its rejection of the idea of contracting with the Portuguese star.
Atletico Madrid fans had launched a campaign, since last Saturday, calling for the rejection of the idea of contracting with the 37-year-old, and the hashtag “#ContraCR7” spread widely among the team’s fans on Twitter, which means “we against Ronaldo.”