Ronaldo flirted with model Aline Lima on Instagram. She turned him down as she’s dating

Cristiano Ronaldo, returned to the single’s market at the start of the year after his high profile split from Russian supermodel Irina Shayk.

During Real Madrid’s recent trip to Australia as part of their pre-season schedule, Ronaldo tried to start up a relationship with an Aussie-based Brazilian model called Aline Lima.

According to the Mirror, Real Madrid star Ronaldo asked Aline Lima for ‘gym selfies’ on Instagram, and when she Cristiano that she was in a relationship, the Portuguese star reportedly told her that her boyfriend didn’t need to know about their relationship.

Moreover, Ronaldo told Aline Lima to “bring a friend” to their meeting.

Lima, for her part, never met up with Ronaldo.

As reported in the Mirror:

When Aline learned that Ronaldo was in Oz, the Brazilian-born model and make-up ­artist sent him a message on Instagram, asking if he had ­received a fan ­letter from her boyfriend Alex.

But replies from the 30-year-old turned racy, as he asked her in their native Portuguese: “Can I have a photo when you are in the gym?”

When she told him: “No, my boyfriend would not be happy”, Ronaldo boldly replied: “No one knows, baby. Quiet.”

He added: “I do not show anybody.”

Ronaldo could be in action on Tuesday, as Real Madrid take on Tottenham at the Audi Cup.

Los Blancos then play Vålerenga in another friendly next weekend, before they take on Real Betis in the opening weekend of the new La Liga season.