KNB News Desk
Srinagar 28 August (KNB): Absolute thrills across the globe as Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro’s sensational return to the Portuguese’s boy hood club, Manchester United, comes true.
The Transfer rumours started with Five Time Ballon D’or winner, Cristiano most likely joining the Red Devils’ arch rival Manchester City. Reportedly, the deal was almost done but then yesterday several sources revealed that Former Manager of ManUnited Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken to Cristiano, which became the turning point in one of the craziest last day transfer moves ever witnessed in the Footballing World.
The Juventus star for the last three seasons, from 2018 to 2021, won almost everything for the Old Lady expect the UEFA Champions League. Last season only, Cristiano was the top scorer with 29 goals and became the first player ever to achieve the feat in the three major leagues in European football. During his spell at Juventus, he has found the net 101 times in 134 games.
Moreover, the Greatest Player of All Time (Goat) officially announced his departure from the Old Lady yesterday with an emotional Instagram post, “Today I depart from an amazing club, the biggest in Italy and surely one of the biggest in all of Europe. I gave my heart and soul for Juventus and I’ll always love the city of Turin until my final days.”
“The ‘tiffosi bianconeri’ always respected me and I tried to thank that respect by fighting for them in every game, every season, every competition. In the end, we can all look back and realize that we achieved great things, not all that we wanted, but still, we wrote a pretty beautiful story together,” Cris said, adding, “I will always be one of you. You are now part of my history, as I feel that I’m part of yours. Italy, Juve, Turin, tiffosi bianconeri, you’ll always be in my heart.”
Manchester United confirmed the return of their Legend, who was the last Premier League player to win the Ballon D’or in 2008 as well as helped the Red Devils lift three successive league titles between 2007 and 2009.
The Club in a statement said, “Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical.”
Football fans as well as ManU players expressed their emotions after coming across the news about the return of the Goat to Old Trafford after 12 years. (KNB)