never get back with an ex - The Cristiano Ronaldo (Returns) Thread

It honestly rings a bit hollow to me.

If he loved it at United and all that, why did he wait until he was 36 to come back?

 

there's no room for sentiment in football manager i guess...

not trying to top red you but were you following united when he came up? It's clear he always appreciated the love fans showed him when he returned as an opposition player to OT.

he has been at the top of world football since he left, could hardly have thrown away the chance to dominate serie A to join the mess we were the last 6 years.

 

I've only been a United supporter since 2013ish. That's when I got into MLS here and my brother started following United after reading a few books on their history and SAF. So I adopted them since he started - though he started following in the late 2000s.

So no, I've never seen Ronaldo play for the Reds or any of the legends, unfortunately.

 

nothing wrong with that, although unfortunate timing on your part! i do think it's hard to have witnessed his journey and be cynical about his feelings for the club.

i mentioned the european championship video when SAF congratulated nani and cr7 in an earlier post, that was what 8 years after we sold him to real? the respect and affection between the two - i just can't see it as hollow.

SAF gave him the platform to become cr7. No mistake it was all on him to put in the work, but when he did make it to the top and wanted to go to real - SAF asked for one more season... he agreed and it was a magical one.

There was also the world cup incident in 06, following that he was relentlessly booed away, but the club and united supporters were incredibly supportive. The unconditional love he's felt from OT and SAF hasn't been replicated anywhere and this is the perfect time to return.

 

I found love for the sport during the 06 world cup which is why I'm a Roma (totti) and United (Ronaldo) fan. Watching CR7 grow from that time until he left and what he's become since is an incredible ride and its no wonder fans are this excited. I have always hoped he would somehow find his way back to the team. Glad that time is now.

 

We're not like RM fans who booed him even after all he had done for him. Whenever he came back to OT playing for RM he was universally cheered.

 

I guess I just won't get it since I didn't see him when he was here originally.

All I can think of is what could have been if he'd stayed instead of going to RM.

United could have been the best in the world if he'd stayed, let alone the people they might have gotten to come because of how successful he helped make them.

I just don't buy the, "I loved it when I was here and we were the best in the world, but decided to go to somewhere 'better' ".

If he really loved it, the he would have never left. It's not like United were Brighton-level when he left.

 

yeah you won't get it. i'll stop trying to convince you after this

he'd achieved everything here, real will always have a cachet with players, and it was well to known to be his dream to play for them. he was the best player in the world, and was pushing for best of all-time.

Trophy Seasons
Premier League 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
Champions League 2007-08
FA Cup 2003-04
League Cup 2005-06, 2008-09
Club World Cup 2008
Community Shield 2007

Awards
Ballon d'Or 2008
FIFA World Player of the Year 2008
European Golden Shoe 2007-08
PFA Players' Player of the Year 2006-07, 2007-08
Premier League Player of the Season 2006-07, 2007-08
Premier League Golden Boot 2007-08

 

Yeah, you get it. I feel bad for him not being a ManUtd fan during that period... What a time!

Assumptions are that he would play his first game for United against New Castle, correct?

 

Cristiano Ronaldo is back in red 😍🔴 pic.twitter.com/uEVdTM88CY

— utdreport (@utdreport) August 31, 2021

 

You're confusing the love a player has for a club with the love a fan has for a club. One is unconditional, the other is a professional career. We knew for years that Real Madrid was the club he'd dreamed of. Disappointing, heartbreaking even, but it was what it was and we moved on.

And we never would have been the best. Not with Barcelona on the come-up. Not with Fergie's point blank refusal to sign a midfielder, refresh she squad, alienation of Carlos Tevez, and questionable tactics at the time (as much as we love him). People have short memories but 2009 was when the cracks began to show.

 

this club is more of a marketing enterprise than a football team

 

I'm so happy to be home - Ronaldo

Exclusive first interview with Cristiano Ronaldo after transfer to Man Utd | Manchester United

 

When is he expected to play? September 11th vs New Castle?

 

Even the queen is under the Ronaldo spell.

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I'm a big fan of this version.

 

Two goals, within minutes. Win. I can't wait to see him play again for us.

RONALDO FOR THE WIN!!!

SCENES 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/FqIvPyzoIP

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 1, 2021

 

Record breaker

 

He also got a Yellow for taking off his shirt so misses Portugal's away game in Azerbaijan on Tuesday. Strategic by him? They have a Qatar friendly in between on Saturday so I hope he's done with Portugal now and gets to Manchester pronto.

 

Breakdown of his goals with Portugal.

 

Weird to a certain extent. Suppose it's not hard to come up with a variety of valid reasons why his goal output has been less in friendlies. Get that he's a goal machine, who was desperate to score but it stands to reason he had to pick his battles, so to speak (especially the deeper he got into his career). The competitive juices might not be flowing as hard in a meaningless game and so on...
That breakdown of his goals just reflects how clutch he is and how he tends to come up big in important situations and games.