 "Cristiano Ronaldo released by Portugal, free to link up with Manchester United")
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo was released from Portugal’s squad on Thursday, freeing the forward to join up earlier than expected with new club Manchester United. Ronaldo became the highest-scoring player in the history of men’s international football by netting his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in a 2-1 win over Ireland in a World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday. He also got booked in that match, meaning he has to miss the qualifier against Azerbaijan on Tuesday through suspension. As a result, Portugal has allowed Ronaldo to leave the squad after a recovery session early on Thursday. He will also miss a friendly match against Qatar on Saturday. Ronaldo completed his return to United on Tuesday. His early release from international duty could enable him to spend more time with his new teammates ahead of his likely first match of his second spell at the club, against Newcastle at Old Trafford on 11 September.
Ronaldo completed his return to Manchester United on Tuesday. His early release from international duty could enable him to spend more time with his new teammates ahead of his likely first match.
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