Soccer phenom Cristiano Ronaldo has been making the most of his time in LA this week and he isn’t letting the recuperation process from his recent ankle surgery keep him incapacitated. Cristiano has been hobbling his way around town going to award shows, hitting up various clubs (reportedly scamming on chicks) and generally enjoying the LA nightlife … but in the day, well, Cristiano spends most of his time lounging poolside, in the sun … tanning:

When it comes to sunshine, just like pretty ladies, Cristiano Ronaldo can’t seem to get enough. The Manchester United star spent yet another day reclining on a sun lounge at his luxury LA hotel, topping up a tan that has already reached a rather startling shade of orange. Ronaldo looked right at home in Hollywood as he smothered himself in baby oil for the latest baking session, regularly rotating to ensure an all-over colour. The injured star was recovering poolside from yet another night on the town, where he was again spotted trawling clubs for female companions. He hit popular celebrity haunt Villa on both Friday and Saturday night, where onlookers say he was busy “auditioning” girls. A fellow club-goer observed: ‘He scans the whole crowd and picks out his top three girls. “He’ll chat to one then if he doesn’t like her, he has one of his friends come sit down in between them, and will move on to the next girl.” Ronaldo has been on the rampage since splitting with Spanish model Nereida Gallardo at the beginning of this month.

I understand that suntanning is a way of life for the Portuguese footballer but I hope that he’s being smart about it … baking one’s skin in the sun isn’t always the best idea. Even still, I’m not really complaining … if Mr. Ronaldo wants to lie about half-nekkid all day long, who am I to protest?

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