Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Sensational Return To Manchester United & Social Media Can't Keep Calm
Cristiano Ronaldo completed an emotional return to Manchester United on Friday, 12 years after leaving as the world's most expensive player, tasked with firing the Red Devils back to the top of the English and European game.
Cristiano Ronaldo made a sensational and an emotional return to Manchester United after 12 years. The 36-year-old has forced a return to the Premier League from Juventus as one last shot at a sixth Ballon d'Or and Champions League title.
As soon as the news broke out, social media was sent into delirium as fans, especially Manchester United ones, couldn't contain their excitement at the prospect of Cristiano Ronaldo playing for the Red Devils once again.
Celebrities, both from India and across the world and fans expressed their joy on Twitter.
Welcome ????, @Cristiano ?#MUFC | #Ronaldo
¡ª Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 27, 2021
Welcome home @Cristiano ¡ it¡¯s going to to EPIC !!! @ManUtd
¡ª Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) August 27, 2021
Tears of Joy Ronnie¡¯s home pic.twitter.com/637gDpOohn
¡ª Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor (@HarshKapoor_) August 27, 2021
I generally tweet cricket , but this one is a piece of info that a lot of people on my time line also would love and most definitely my friends , @Cristiano is joining @ManUtd
¡ª DK (@DineshKarthik) August 27, 2021
A birdie tells me this news and a big shoutout to all the man utd fans . Good times ahead ?
Craziest transfer window!!
¡ª PRANNOY HS (@PRANNOYHSPRI) August 27, 2021
Look who is back at Old Trafford ?
Ronaldoooo #insane https://t.co/k1UUV9GpYL
THE KING IS BACK! pic.twitter.com/sXcXDzIzuE
¡ª Mundo da Bola (@mundodabola) August 27, 2021
MANCHESTER UNITED WILL WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
¡ª Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) August 27, 2021
Arrived in United in 2003
Ronaldo arrived at United as a skinny 18-year-old from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 with a bag of tricks.
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In six years under the tutelage of Alex Ferguson, his physique and end product were transformed to lead United to three Premier League titles and Ferguson's final Champions League in 2008.
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World record move to Real Madrid
However, even United could not resist Ronaldo's desire to move to Spain when Real Madrid offered a then world record 80 million pounds (110 million dollars) in 2009.
Real were more than rewarded with nine years of Ronaldo in his prime.
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He smashed the club's all-time goalscoring record at a rate of more than a goal a game, netting 450 times in 438 appearances.
After ending Real's long-wait for "La Decima", the club's 10th European Cup, he spearheaded a run of three consecutive Champions League wins between 2016 and 2018.
Expectations galore
The club he returns to is different to the all-conquering behemoth he left behind.
United have not won a league title since Ferguson left in 2013 and have failed to even qualify for the Champions League regularly in the intervening years.
Progress has been made in the nearly three years since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho, but the Norwegian is still to win a trophy as United boss and they finished a distant second to Manchester City in the Premier League last season.
