C’Ronaldo Scores Brace On England Return, As Manchester United Trounces Newcastle 4 – 1
Cristiano Ronaldo much touted debut on return to England has come with a bang with high pitch hailing, roaring and over whelming excitements among Manchester United fans.
Ronaldo scored two goals on his first game back at Manchester United on Saturday against Newcastle United in the Premier League.
The Portuguese superstar rejoined the club from Juventus this summer. He scored 118 goals in 292 games during his previous six-year stint with Manchester United before leaving for Real Madrid in 2009 for what was then a world record fee.
In the first half of his second debut, the 36-year-old delighted the home fans, tapping home a rebounded shot from Manchester United superstar youngster Mason Greenwood.
In true Ronaldo form, he ran to the Old Trafford corner to perform his now-famous “Siuuuu” celebration.
His debut took a turn after the halftime break, however, as Javier Manquillo equalized for Newcastle after a swift counterattack. However, Ronaldo showed again why he was brought back to Manchester, getting his second goal of the game with a powerful low finish to once again give United the lead.
Ronaldo’s Portugal teammate Bruno Fernandes extended Manchester United’s lead with a thunderbolt of a strike from about 30 yards out from goal.
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It was the game all Manchester United fans wanted to see: the return of Ronaldo. Shirts with his name and the famous No. 7 had flown off the racks and the Old Trafford stands were full of fans hoping for a glimpse of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
The excitement grew further when, an hour before kickoff, it was announced that Ronaldo would be starting. The roar that welcomed him on the pitch ahead of kickoff almost lifted the roof of the famous stadium, and Ronaldo’s first few touches in the red kit of Manchester United were cheered as if he had scored.
The fans only had to wait until just before halftime to get what they’d come to see: Ronaldo scoring once again for their club. – CNN
According to TalkSPORT, at 36 years old and 218 days, Ronaldo is the oldest goalscorer for Man United since Ryan Giggs, who scored aged 39 years and 86 days against QPR in February 2013. Giggs and Paul Scholes are the only Red Devils players to have scored at an older age than Ronaldo.
Ronaldo’s mother, Dolores Aveiro, cut an emotional figure as her son opened the scoring, a fan picturing her crying.
Ronaldo’s Portugal teammate Bruno Fernandes blasted the ball into the top corner from 30 yards out to make it 3-1, while substitute Jesse Lingard made it 4-1 in stoppage-time.
So far, so good for Ronaldo at Man United. Could this be a magic season for the Red Devils?
– CNN/TalkSPORT/NewsTrack NGR
