MOSCOW, July 29 Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he would play for the team in a friendly match against Spanish Rayo Vallecano. On Tuesday, the 37-year-old Portuguese arrived at Manchester United after a three-week absence. His contract with the English club runs until the summer of 2023. Earlier media reported that Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United due to the non-participation of the team in the Champions League. The club denied the player early termination of the contract. «The king will play on Sunday,» Ronaldo wrote on Instagram (Meta (Facebook and Instagram social networks) is banned in Russia as extremist) in the comments to the message that he was not on the list of Mancunians who went to in Oslo for Saturday's match against Atlético Madrid. On Sunday, Old Trafford will host the Red Devils' game against Rayo Vallecano. Ronaldo, citing family problems, missed Manchester United's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.
