In a story that has lit up the football world with both nostalgia and excitement, Real Madrid fans are making headlines after flooding social media and club channels with one impassioned message to the board: bring Cristiano Ronaldo home.
The calls for a legendary comeback come in the wake of Cristiano Ronaldo’s sudden departure from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, ending a two-and-a-half-year stint that saw the Portuguese icon break records and dominate headlines across Asia. While Ronaldo has not yet announced his next move, Real Madrid fans are dreaming of a fairytale return—and they’re making sure the board hears them loud and clear.
Across Twitter, Instagram, and even outside the Santiago Bernabéu, fans have been posting banners, comments, and tribute videos with hashtags like #RonaldoReturn, #BringBackCristiano, and #CR7ForeverMadrid. The emotional campaign taps into the deep bond between the club and the player who scored a staggering 450 goals in 438 appearances between 2009 and 2018, winning four Champions League titles and two La Liga trophies during his iconic run in white.
“There’s unfinished business. Cristiano is not just a legend, he’s Madridismo in human form,” wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter), gaining over 100,000 likes.
“We never truly replaced him. It’s time,” read a massive banner unfurled outside the stadium on Friday morning.
Sources close to the club say that while a formal approach has not yet been made, Florentino Pérez is aware of the fan movement and that conversations are being had internally—though what role, if any, Ronaldo would take remains a mystery. Some speculate that a non-playing ambassadorial role may be on the table, while others dream of a final short-term contract to give him a proper Bernabéu farewell.
Ronaldo, now 40, remains in phenomenal physical condition and has expressed in previous interviews that he “never closes doors”—especially when it comes to clubs that hold a special place in his heart.
Whether this turns into a real footballing sequel or remains a beautiful what-if, the message from the Madrid faithful is unmistakable:
Cristiano Ronaldo is more than a memory—he’s a movement. And for many, the dream of seeing No. 7 back under the bright lights of Madrid is alive and stronger than ever.
