Ronaldo’s Romantic moment at the Old Trafford.

Image result for ronaldo's return to old trafford with juventus

Several minutes had passed since the final whistle and most of the players had already disappeared down the tunnel when two young Manchester United fans decided to try their luck. One after the other, and from different corners of Old Trafford, they jumped over the advertising hoardings and hurtled towards Cristiano Ronaldo.

Image result for ronaldo's return to old trafford with juventus

Both were mobbed by security guards before they could reach him, but not before the first had pulled a mobile phone from his pocket. Ronaldo took it from him and happily obliged with a selfie, drawing cheers from the stands. Having earlier created the goal which gave Juventus their 1-0 win, yes, it is fair to say he enjoyed his return to Old Trafford.

https://youtu.be/_sIekWFTC0s

Ronaldo’s reception was not on quite the same level as the one he received when he returned to Old Trafford for the first time in 2013, but he was still loudly cheered when the teams were read out before kick-off. Outside the stadium, fans could be seen snapping up replica scarves bearing his name from opportunistic merchandise vendors.

Image result for ronaldo's return to old trafford

Ronaldo looked around his old home and smiled broadly as he stepped out onto the pitch with his team-mates, and from the first whistle he looked at it. In the sixth minute, there was smart footwork as he turned away from Ashley Young and drew the first of many fouls. Soon after that, he provided a glimpse of his old pace as he beat the same man to a loose ball.

Ronaldo’s starting position was on the left, but he was given licence to swap positions with Paulo Dybala and Juan Cuadrado, and it was from the right that he set up the goal. Chris Smalling could not get enough on his wicked, near-post cross and the loose ball fell to Dybala, who finished coolly past the exposed David de Gea from close range.

Image result for ronaldo's return to old trafford with juventus

Ronaldo came close to scoring himself soon after half-time, forcing an acrobatic save from De Gea with a rising drive from 18 yards out, but his performance was more a story of maturity and, believe it or not, teamwork. He only misplaced three of his 35 passes. There were stepovers but there was also sensibleness. He helped retain possession with the ball and ran the channels willingly without it.

 

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *