'Are you stupid or what?' – Baffled Versailles issue hilarious Cristiano Ronaldo statement after bizarre transfer rumour goes viral

A bizarre Cristiano Ronaldo transfer rumour has been met with an “are you stupid” response from baffled French third tier outfit Versailles.

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• Evergreen striker still going strong at 40
• Questions of where he will finish career
• Blunt response delivered to French gossip

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Questions have been asked of Ronaldo’s future early in 2025. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has turned 40 years of age, with retirement talk seemingly never far away. He has vowed to play on for a few more years, but it remains to be seen where he ends up.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  A contract extension is said to have been agreed at Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, taking him through to the summer of 2026 and the next World Cup finals. Beyond that, a return to his roots at Portuguese side Sporting has been speculated on.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  One club being ruled out of the running are Versailles, with a parody football account stating that CR7 will not be seeing out his playing days with a team that is co-owned by Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly. Said message was tongue-in-cheek, but quickly went viral.

• WHAT VERSAILLES SAID

  Versailles have felt the need to issue a response, with a post on their X account being billed as “Official Statement: Cristiano Ronaldo”. In a blunt message to fans wondering what all of the fuss is about, the French club merely said: “Are you stupid or what?”