Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Manchester United's Carrington training complex for his first training session with his new teammates since announcing his return to the club last week.
Ronaldo, 36, left the Premier League giants 12 years ago in a then world-record move to Real Madrid sealed a sensational switch back to his former club last week from Juventus in one of the most surprising transfers of 2021.
Ronaldo, who will wear the No 7 shirt he wore with such distinction during his first stint at the club from 2003-09, will hope to have done enough to convince United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he is ready to start Saturday's league game against Newcastle United.
A full house is expected at Old Trafford to welcome back a player fans continued to hold dear to their hearts despite his move to Madrid 12 years ago.
Ronaldo's first six years at the club was peppered with trophies, including three Premier League titles, one FA Cup, two League Cups and the 2008 Champions League.
He scored 118 goals during his first spell at the club, with his final goal for the club coming on May 10, 2009 with a free kick in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
If Ronaldo is not deemed fit enough for an immediate return this weekend, he could play his first game in the Champions League when United visit Young Boys next week.
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Director: Kushan Nandy
Starring: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bidita Bag, Jatin Goswami
Three stars
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Director: Christian Carion
Starring: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis
Rating: 2/5
Dubai Women's Tour teams
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Kuwait Cycling Team
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Team Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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UAE Women’s Team
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Keita 5', Firmino 26'
Porto 0
Virtuzone GCC Sixes
Date and venue Friday and Saturday, ICC Academy, Dubai Sports City
Time Matches start at 9am
Groups
A Blighty Ducks, Darjeeling Colts, Darjeeling Social, Dubai Wombats; B Darjeeling Veterans, Kuwait Casuals, Loose Cannons, Savannah Lions; C Awali Taverners, Darjeeling, Dromedary, Darjeeling Good Eggs
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Director: Navdeep Singh
Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Manav Vij, Deepak Dobriyal, Zoya Hussain
Rating: 2/5
Farasan Boat: 128km Away from Anchorage
Director: Mowaffaq Alobaid
Stars: Abdulaziz Almadhi, Mohammed Al Akkasi, Ali Al Suhaibani
Rating: 4/5
The specs: 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn
Price, base / as tested: Dhxxx
Engine: 5.7L V8
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 395hp @ 5,600rpm
Torque: 556Nm @ 3,950rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 12.7L / 100km
