Update - The Reason Why Cristiano Ronaldo Was The Only Real Madrid Player Not To Model Next Season's Kit
May 31, 2018, by Chris
Update: The reason for Ronaldo not being involved in the shoot is that the launch preparations took place on April 21, a date which the Portuguese was at an event hosted by his hotel chain Pestana CR7.
Ronaldo is also under strict obligations from Nike, and with Madrid's kit suppliers being Adidas there are sometimes complications when it comes to the club using the Portguese in their marketing. However, one question remains unanswered: why was the shooting in Madrid with Ronaldo not made between April 21 and the kit launch?
¡IMPERDIBLE! ¿Por qué NO ESTÁ @Cristiano en la PROMOCIÓN de las nueva camiseta del Real Madrid? #JUGONES pic.twitter.com/QiB5ZYoEeD
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) May 30, 2018
Real Madrid today launched the club's new home and away kits for the 2018-2019 season. However, one player did not feature on both the launch images and the players pictures of the Real Madrid 18-2019 uniforms...
Cristiano Ronaldo Is The Only Player Who Doesn't Have a Photo With the 2018-2019 Kit
Players to feature on Real Madrid's 2018-19 kits main launch pictures are Bale, Marcelo (both Adidas), Sergio Ramos, Sergio Asensio (both Nike) and Co. There is no picture of CR7 modelling the new kit, and there are even pictures of all the players posing in the new shirt except for Cristiano Ronaldo on Real Madrid's website.
The Portuguese superstar said after the Champions League final that he will talk about his future in the next few weeks. Rumors have circulated regarding a potential departure from the Spanish club.
During the trophy celebrations, however, Cristiano has promised to the fans that they will see each other next season. According to Marca, Cristiano Ronaldo is currently negotiating a new contract and has no intention to depart Los Blancos this summer.
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