Reports: Real Madrid concerned with Cristiano Ronaldo's frequent trips to Morocco

Badr Hari (L) and Ronaldo (R) during one of their frequent meetings (Image courtesy: Eurosport France)

Real Madrid are reportedly growing worried with their star forward Cristiano Ronaldo after reports mentioned that the Portuguese captain has been continuously taking trips to Morocco to meet his friend Badr Hari.

According to the report, Ronaldo has been using every free afternoon to meet Moroccan-Dutch champion kickboxer, Badr Hari in Rabat, which is on the north coast of Morocco.

After training each day, Ronaldo supposedly takes his €19m Euros private jet to fly across the Atlantic to meet his friend. He flies back to the Spanish capital the same night to attend training the next day.

The Real Madrid management are concerned that these frequent trips are affecting Ronaldo's on-field performances. Ronaldo has been off colour in most of the matches he has played this season.

“Many voices inside Bernabeu suggest that Benitez and many of Real Madrid’s highest paid players, including Ronaldo, have begun a battle without a happy ending, especially with the ongoing CR7 trips to Morocco in his brand new jet,” Spanish newspaper Extra Confidencial wrote.

After the Portuguese made many trips during the last one month, many pictures of the Moroccan Hari and Ronaldo having a good time surfaced on social media.

Many Spanish newspapers have criticised the close relationship between Ronaldo and Hari. El Mundo termed their relationship as "controversial”. The newspaper also goes on to claim that the Moroccan is one who has threatened other people and that he is “irritable, aggressive and physically violent”.

Badr Hari has dual nationality, being born in the Netherlands and is one of the most popular figures in the world of kickboxing. He plies his trade in the heavyweight category. In 118 fights, he has lost only 12.

However, he been involved in a number of unsportsmanlike incidents while playing. Outside the ring, Hari is allegedly known to have committed crimes of violence. He has been arrested multiple times on assault charges.

Whether Ronaldo's performances on the field have anything to do with his trips to Rabat is definitely plausible, as the frequent flying could affect his fitness to an extent. In addition to that, during the past few months, his relationship with Real Madrid has been anything but cordial.

The Real Madrid top brass will be hoping that Ronaldo puts an end to his frequent flying and focus more on his job on the field. If things take a turn for the worse, we could very well be seeing Ronaldo's move from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window.