Ronaldo had just scored his second goal of the game in the 83rd minute, stooping low to meet a cross from the right wing and timing his headed finish to perfection but, at the same time, he also caught a glancing blow from the boot of rival defender Fabian Schär. Barely any of the Spanish press reports praised his bravery for making that header, and perhaps most surprisingly, most were critical of what appeared to be a moment of vanity, given the Portuguese star is renowned for taking great care of his physical appearance.

Exit reports nothing new for CR7

As far as all the leading Spanish media outlets are concerned, Cristiano is rarely far away from their headlines. However, the background to this event has been ongoing speculation regarding his future at Real Madrid, after club president Florentino Pérez reportedly refused contract talks with the 32-year-old player, who apparently then dropped hints to his teammates that he now fancies a return to the English Premier League.

This inevitably sparked rumours of a possible return to Manchester United, and even interest from Chelsea. Brushing aside the transfer gossip, his manager Zinedine Zidane simply reacted by stating: “I always say the same – I can’t imagine Real Madrid without Cristiano.”

Fresh rumours and gossip linking Ronaldo with a return to English football seem to appear every transfer window, and January 2018 has been no different. However, the only likelihood of him crossing paths with the English game anytime soon will either be in the Champions League or the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. England’s World Cup odds are falling and they are expected to reach the knock-out stage of the tournament, which could lead to an encounter with Portugal, who are amongst the favourites and captained by Cristiano.

World Cup provides Ronaldo chance to turn season around

After winning the UEFA European Championship with Portugal in 2016, Ronaldo will regard competing at the 2018 World Cup as his best and possibly final chance to lift the famous trophy. Prior to the tournament, he will undoubtedly be keen to help Real Madrid salvage something positive from what has been a hugely disappointing domestic campaign in La Liga, trailing arch-rivals Barcelona by 19 points in the table after 20 matches. Winning the Champions League again would certainly be just what the doctor ordered, to heal the sensation of injured pride at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Something that has always set Ronaldo apart as one of the best players in world football, is his tireless drive and determination to be the best. It goes without saying; he has a huge ego to match his ambitions of winning every trophy and award there is to play for and, therefore, the frustrating season Real Madrid have endured will inevitably have bruised that ego. Nevertheless, while they remain the most likely winners of major competitions in European football, it’s hard to imagine Ronaldo giving any serious thought to moving elsewhere.

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C. Ronaldo injured

On Tuesday morning, Real Madrid’s president Florentino Perez received a strange letter from a wizard who claims to have been contracted by someone personally close to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Actually, this wizard is not an unknown person to Real Madrid. It is believed that he is the same priest who put curses on David Beckham, Fabio Cannavaro, Sergio Ramos, Raul, and “Fat” Ronaldo.

The voodoo priest predicted that Cristiano Ronaldo will spend most of his time sidelined with injury than on the field of play.

A part of his letter wrote:

“Iâ€m not anti-madridista. I have nothing against this great club. I am a professional and someone has paid very well for me using my powers. I have been hired to make Cristiano Ronaldo suffer a serious injury.
I canâ€t promise that it will be a serious injury but heâ€ll certainly be out of action more than playing.”

According to the voodoo priest, the curse is already working against Cristiano Ronaldo. In fact, the Portuguese winger didn’t score against Tenerife to make it five out of five in La Liga and the wizard explained that this failure to score last weekend was part of the curse.

“Itâ€s a step-by-step process and depends on various factors so the result you are looking for is achieved sooner or later,” the priest explained in the letter.

The conspiracy is strange, but the priest attempted to clarify things by pointing Florentino Perez as the main reason behind this plot. Another part of the letter read:

“Mr President of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez: ‘Since you challenged me with you return at Madrid, I would like to inform you that from this moment, Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be your soccer star, as he will be losing value. It’s nothing personal, but you challenged me, and I will answer, we’ll see who wins this challenge. Kink regards'”

Earlier this year in January, just days before the FIFA World Player of the Year Gala, Cristiano Ronaldo astonishingly survived a bizarre car crashed. The front of his Ferrari was completely destroyed, but he was left with absolutely no bruises on his body.

Will he survive the voodoo priest’s curse this time? Vote below.

(Many thanks to Adrian Serban for communicating this story to me, and to Isaac Asante for the English to Spanish translation of the priest’s last statement.)

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