Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed to return
bigger and better for the 2016-17 season after suffering a knee injury
at the European Championships earlier in July.
A tearful Ronaldo was carried from the field after sustaining a knee
problem in the first half of Portugal’s Euro 2016 triumph over host
nation France in Paris.
Ronaldo suffered the injury following a crunching tackle from Dimitri
Payet, with reports claiming the 31-year-old could miss Madrid’s start
to the LaLiga season.
But Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer took to Instagram to insist he is on the comeback trail.
“Hi everyone! I just wanted to thank all my fans,” Ronaldo said in
the video, having been seen on holiday with his left knee in a brace.
“I wanted to tell them that all is well and that I will come back much stronger.
“Thank you, long live Portugal!”
After limping off the field, the three-time Ballon d’Or winner tried
to continue playing but he was unsuccessful, though Portugal still
managed to go on and win thanks to substitute Eder’s 109th-minute
strike.