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Ronaldo relishing Sporting reunion
- Updated: September 13, 2016
Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo faces an emotional reunion with boyhood club Sporting Lisbon when his side begin the defence of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Ronaldo, who scored the decisive penalty in May’s final shoot-out win over Atletico Madrid, returned to club football following an injury lay-off when he scored in the 5-2 thrashing of Osasuna on Saturday.
The Portugal captain netted in a 1-0 win and a 2-1 triumph over Sporting while he was with Manchester United, but has yet to face them in a Real shirt.
Ronaldo moved from his family home in Madeira to Sporting’s academy at the age of 12 and spent one season in the first team, scoring five goals in 30 appearances before moving to Old Trafford in …