Pranav Nair
Cristiano Ronaldo reveals the role former teammates played in his Manchester United return
According to Manchester Evening News, Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on the role his former teammates played in him returning to Manchester United this summer.
The 36-year-old stunned the footballing world when he left Juventus to return to Old Trafford. It capped off an excellent summer for the Red Devils who also landed Tom Heaton, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane.
Despite his age, Ronaldo is still the standout name given his pedigree in the sport. There is certainly a sense of romanticism that follows his return to the Theatre of Dreams.
According to the report, Sir Alex Ferguson played a key role in Ronaldo’s decision. The legendary Scot helped mould the Portuguese stalwart from a prospect to a world-class player. Ronaldo does not appear to have forgotten it.
“It made the decision very easy for me.”
Three former players, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher also played key roles in convincing the player to return to Manchester. The trio not only shared the field with Ronaldo during his time at the United but also hold key positions within the club today.
“I have played with Ole, Fletch [Darren Fletcher] and Michael Carrick, they know me. They know who I am and how I play”
Ronaldo is especially glad to be back at the club and is looking forward to the future. While he admits that the people have changed, United remains a club still intent on winning major trophies.
The Red Devils have not won a single major honour since the 2017 Europa League. Despite a number of close calls, we have failed to drive home any advantage we may have had. Ronaldo is keen to help bridge that gap and take us back to the pinnacle of the sport.
“Things have changed but the mentality has never changed, it is always to win and I am here to help the club make history again and put Manchester United where they deserve to be.”
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United return to Premier League action against Newcastle United this Saturday. The stage is now set for Ronaldo to make his s second debut for the club against the Magpies. Ronaldo scored his lone Manchester United hat-trick against the Magpies in 2008. It remains to be seen if he will begin from where he left off.
