Zinedine Zidane opened the door to Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Real Madrid on Monday, admitting a comeback is “possible” for the striker.
Asked by
Sky Italia if there is any truth to rumours that Ronaldo could rejoin Madrid,
Zidane said: “It’s possible, it’s possible.”
“We know Cristiano,” Zidane added. “We know
the person he is and everything he’s done at Real Madrid. But now he’s a
Juventus player and you have to have respect for both him and the club.”
Asked if
he would like to coach Ronaldo again, Zidane said: “I did what I had to do with
Cristiano. Let’s see what will happen in the future.”
Reports
in Spain have suggested Ronaldo is keen on returning to Real Madrid, where he
enjoyed a hugely successful nine years before leaving in 2018 for 100 million
euros.
The
36-year-old increased speculation last week with a cryptic post on social
media, in which he wrote: “It’s true the past belongs in museums (I should
say!) but fortunately, football has memory… and so do I!”
Ronaldo’s
time at Juventus has not been as successful as was hoped. The team sits third
in Serie A while defeat by Porto last week meant they went out in the Champions
League last 16 for a second consecutive year.
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