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Ronaldo: 'The king plays' in Man U friendly game on Sunday

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- Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the ball after Chelsea's Marcos Alonso scored his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea, at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Thursday, April, 2022. AP

Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to make his return to playing for Manchester United in the club's exhibition game on Sunday against Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford after being absent from United's 21-man squad that flew to Norway on Friday for a friendly match against Atletico Madrid.

Responding to an Instagram post commenting on his omission from the United squad in Norway, Ronaldo responded with "Domingo o rei joga," or "Sunday, the king plays."

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