In 2009, he left home as a golden boy to conquer the world. In 2021, he comes back as a legend. Twelve years after leaving the club where he first established himself as one of the best soccer players of this—or any—generation, Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford stunned the soccer world, filling with nostalgic sentiments and fan’s yearnings.
Manchester United confirmed to bring back Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus on August 27, just days before the busy and tumultuous summer transfer window shut down. The sensational return was sealed at 15 million euros of transfer fee plus eight million euros in add-ons.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the current Manchester United manager, said the club is always following his career since he left and is happy to have him back. Solskjaer said he has confidence in this 36-year-old soccer star.
During the past 12 years, Ronaldo has scored 551 goals in 572 appearances for Real Madrid and Juventus, and he said he is back to United for new success, not for vacation.
Manchester United fans have spent more than a decade yearning to see Ronaldo in red once again, and now, he is back.
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