This is not the first time that he has been pictured with his toe nails painted black. Ronaldo posted a picture of himself in a sauna in April 2023 as he recovered from his Al-Nassr exertions.

So whether it’s flashy drip-tips in the octagon, or black nails on the soccer pitch, a common-sense pair of flip-flops could be equally as important. They just might not look as fancy.

One running friend confided that he camouflages his bruised toenails with his wife's skin-coloured nail varnish. I understand, hiding my own black-and-blue digits under red polish.

Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted with a black toenail again - but there's a reason why. Ronaldo took to social media to share a photo of himself standing with his eldest son Cristiano Jr, in which ...