Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr, has begun a new step in his professional career after deciding to break into the world of drama through a new series.
His announcement of "Day 1s" came only a short while after he quit international football following a crisis with coach Jorge Jesus.
Ronaldo Announces TV Series
Ronaldo posted a photo on his official Instagram account alongside British director and producer Matthew Vaughn.
In his Instagram post, Ronaldo commented: "Great news, production has just begun on my first TV series 'Day 1s', more coming soon".
Details of "Day 1s"
Deadline, a website specialising in arts and entertainment news, revealed that Ronaldo will produce the series "Day 1s" alongside Matthew Vaughn.
The story of "Day 1s" follows a British agent named Stanley Dalton, played by Damian Lewis.
Reports suggest Ronaldo himself will appear in the show "Day 1s".
Reports suggest France's Thierry Henry, the former Arsenal and Barcelona star, will appear in the show "Day 1s".
Famous rapper Dave may feature in the first episode of "Day 1s".
Filming for "Day 1s" kicked off in London over the past few months.
No final release date has been set for the series "Day 1s".
Retirement from Portugal
Ronaldo ended 23 years with Portugal that stretched back to his first cap in 2003.
Ronaldo bowed out of international football after 234 matches and 146 goals for Portugal.
Ronaldo won three titles with Portugal, including Euro 2016 and two Nations League crowns.
Ronaldo's retirement from international football ended speculation over his inclusion in Portugal's future squads.
Ronaldo, the holder of the number 7 shirt, will now be absent from the Portugal national team for the rest of his career.
Dispute with Coach Jorge Jesus
Ronaldo's exit from international football came after a crisis that gripped sporting circles during the last international break and raised questions about his relationship with coach Jorge Jesus.
Tension took hold of the Portugal squad when Ronaldo left the team's camp in Denmark without permission.
Ronaldo served a 30-day suspension and paid a fine of 255 euros for walking out of the team's camp in Denmark without permission.
Before the suspension and fine, Ronaldo had declared himself ready to accept any punishment for his behaviour.
Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus never patched up their dispute.
Ronaldo felt betrayed by Jorge Jesus's explanatory statements, believing they broke the explicit agreement the pair had struck at a previous meeting.
Ronaldo spelled out his position in a sharply worded message after feeling betrayed by Jorge Jesus's explanatory statements.
Tension between Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus lingered, with doubts over whether Ronaldo would feature in Portugal's next squad as they prepared to face Denmark on 14 November and Wales in the final two rounds of the Nations League group stage.
Ronaldo's name was in the provisional Portugal squad for the Nations League matches against Denmark on 14 November and Wales.
Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença tried to intervene and bring Ronaldo back into the fold.
Pedro Proença's mediation failed to restore order between Ronaldo and the Portugal setup.
