How did Cristiano Ronaldo announce to his Real Madrid teammate that he was leaving BEFORE the Champions League final

Cristiano Ronaldo told his former Real Madrid teammate, Marcelo, that he would leave BEFORE the Champions League final against Liverpool.

The Portuguese was training for the match in Kiev when he announced the news to the Brazilian left-back, forcing Marcelo to lie when he was asked about his teammate's future at the time.

Ronaldo spent nine years at Real Madrid, where he won four Champions League trophies, before moving to Juventus for a new challenge.

The Portuguese striker has not revealed his plans to the press before the summer, despite some allusions after Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Liverpool in the final.

But according to Marcelo, the former Manchester United star would have revealed the news fortuitously during a training session.

"Heck, we were training for the final and he said:" I'm leaving, "Marcelo recalled during an interview with the Brazilian Esporte Interativo media.

He added, "Yes, I had to lie [that I didn’t know at the time], "when asked to confirm his comment.

Although Ronaldo 's future seems to be a little in the air before the Champions League final, his performance has not been affected.

The Portuguese played a decisive role in the 13th Real Madrid win in the European competition, in which Gareth Bale (2) and Karim Benzema scored goals.