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Sporting forever! Cristiano Ronaldo padel game features former club as Al-Nassr superstar continues with preparations for 2024-25 campaign after European Championship flop

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is enjoying a much-needed break, with the 39-year-old looking to recharge on the back of a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/selfish-tears-cristiano-ronaldo-savaged-sam-allardyce-roberto-martinez-not-brave-portugal-euro2024/blt19ad1f605d554c93" target="_blank">disappointing Euro 2024 campaign that saw him go goalless</a> through that international tournament – the 11th of his remarkable career.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Ronaldo did <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/records-follow-me-cristiano-ronaldo-reacts-more-history-al-nassr-superstar-50-goals-season/blt6adf896e2fd67e6e" target="_blank">find the target on 50 occasions for Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr</a> last season and will be back for more in 2024-25. He has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/sun-setting-cristiano-ronaldo-flexing-portuguese-superstar-time-mull-over-future-beach-break-georgina-rodriguez/blt3b72d7cf73301bb3" target="_blank">holidaying with his children and partner Georgina Rodriguez</a>, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-back-grind-georgina-rodriguez-films-al-nassr-superstar-training-sprints-kids-poolside-kickaround/blt89aff59cd0b1314b" target="_blank">training routines undertaken</a> while soaking up the sun.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

CR7 also forms part of the global padel phenomenon, with the small-courted tennis game taking the world by storm. Ronaldo worked up a sweat with racket in hand, while a social media post has shown that he also had a Sporting cap with him.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt84556817c7d1bfa9/Ronaldo%20padel.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt84556817c7d1bfa9/Ronaldo%20padel.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt84556817c7d1bfa9/Ronaldo%20padel.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Cristiano Ronaldo padel Sporting cap 2024" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt84556817c7d1bfa9;width:461;height:687"></picture>

DID YOU KNOW?

Ronaldo graduated out of Sporting’s academy system, before joining Manchester United in 2003. There has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/sporting-president-claims-ronaldo-return-will-happen-one-day-as-juventus-star-sees-future-questioned/7okm28axal911n951o4j4o8f9" target="_blank">talk of him retracing steps to where it all began</a> before the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-next-pep-guardiola-management-move-speculated-on-portuguese-superstar-perfect-ending-record-breaking-career/bltd1e40be32ff224e1" target="_blank">day comes to hang up record-breaking boots</a>.

WHAT NEXT?

Sporting forever! Cristiano Ronaldo padel game features former club as Al-Nassr superstar continues with preparations for 2024-25 campaign after European Championship flop | Goal.com Tanzania

Sporting will forever hold a special place in Cristiano Ronaldo’s heart, with the Portuguese club featuring in the all-time great’s latest padel game.