Cristiano Ronaldo thanks Spanish football fans in the most unusual way

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner has teamed up with Paulo Ramos to launch the Insparya Group's first international clinic

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo said Friday his decision to open a hair transplant clinic in Madrid was his way of thanking "the people who love me" after spending the best part of a decade at Real Madrid.

Recordando el gran día que vivimos en @insparya_es . Con la mejor compañía ❤❤ pic.twitter.com/KllWb8g2Y9

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) March 27, 2019

The 34-year-old Portuguese star's hair implant centre in the Spanish capital opened its doors in March even though he has been a Juventus player since last year.

¡Es oficialmente el inicio de un nuevo proyecto, @insparya_es un proyecto único y que confiamos que va a tener mucho éxito! pic.twitter.com/FqYSFe0r65

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) March 18, 2019

"The Spanish people treated me well, I wanted to thank them by giving them work," Ronaldo told El Pais newspaper.

Não podia estar mais feliz pela inauguração da minha clínica @insparya_es 😀👌👏 pic.twitter.com/vM2l5eCgIO

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) March 19, 2019

"I know that the people love me, they know that I gave a lot to the club (Real) and that they also gave me a lot."



Ronaldo, who won two La Liga and four European Champions League titles with Real, said that he hasn't ruled out becoming a coach when his playing days are over but still has his critics to defy.

Good morning 👌 pic.twitter.com/19GI0ir13n

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) March 20, 2019

"I see football as a mission: to be on the field, to win, to improve, I feel extra pressure, people always judge, they say it's over, that I'm 33, 34 or 35, and I should stop," added the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.