Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo responded to the news circulating about his possible return to Sporting Lisbon. The report mentioned that Ronaldo's car was spotted in the parking lot outside the José Alvalade stadium in Portugal, home of Sporting Lisbon, in recent hours. Ronaldo used his Instagram account to reply to the official account of Portuguese channel Sport TV, which discussed the rumor of his return to Sporting, stating: "Lie."
The Portuguese star expressed his desire to leave Manchester United during the current summer transfer window due to his ambition to participate in the Champions League next season, especially after Manchester United's absence from Europe’s biggest tournament and qualifying for the Europa League by finishing sixth in the Premier League.
Last season, Ronaldo played 38 matches for Manchester United across all competitions, scoring 24 goals and providing 3 assists. It is worth noting that Ronaldo (36 years old) joined the youth ranks at Sporting Lisbon in 1997 when he was 12 years old, progressed through the youth teams, and was promoted to the first team in 2002. He moved to Manchester United a year later, then to Real Madrid in 2009, and to Juventus in the summer of 2018 before returning to Manchester United last summer.
