Away strip: Ronaldo begins his annual tan top-up in Sardinia Wearing his favourite sunbathing outfit - a silver crucifix and white swimming shorts - he lay down on a sunbed before diving into the ocean to cool off. Perhaps the 24-year-old is planning on repeating last year’s impressive display of tanning - when he turned a deep mahogany colour. The £100,000-a-week star spent his recuperation from ankle surgery soaking up the rays on a daily basis with a gaggle of supermodels. This time the Portuguese heart-throb won’t have long to enjoy the sun in Porto Cervo before it’s back to the training ground.

Golden boy: Cristiano Ronaldo tops up his tan in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy Worth an estimated £70million, Ronaldo has continued to play down reports he will leave Manchester United for a move to Real Madrid. Last year he angered fans by accusing his club of treating him ‘like a slave’, despite his enormous salary. The beaches of Sardinia are a favourite holiday spot. He was there last year with then girlfriend, Spanish model Nereida Gallardo.

Ladies’ man: With a female fan by a pool in LA last year, wearing his favourite sunbathing outfit - which he pulled on again for his latest holiday