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Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnu ʁɔˈnaldu]; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.
Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd), or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.
—Former Manchester United player George Best hails the 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003. Ronaldo's move to Manchester United was completed on 12 August 2003, too late for the 2003 FA Community Shield but in time for their game against Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the 2003–04 season, and made him the first Portuguese player to sign for the club. His transfer fee made him, at ...
Manchester United: Wigan Athletic: 1–1: 2–1 Premier League: 43 7 May 2006 Old Trafford, Manchester, England Charlton Athletic: 2–0: 4–0 44 17 June 2006 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany Portugal Iran: 2–0: 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup: 45 20 August 2006 Old Trafford, Manchester, England Manchester United: Fulham: 4–0: 5–1 Premier ...
Manchester United's semi-final first leg, played on 24 April, was at home to Milan, and the game ended 3–2 to United. Cristiano Ronaldo gave United the lead with a fifth-minute header, but Kaká drew Milan level with an angled drive after 21 minutes, and gave Milan the lead from close range before the break.
2009 →. The 2008 UEFA Champions League final was a football match that took place on 21 May 2008 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, to determine the winner of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. It was contested by Manchester United and Chelsea, making it an all-English final for the first time in the history of the competition; it ...
The 2007–08 season was Manchester United's 16th season in the Premier League, and their 33rd consecutive season in the top division of English football.Despite a slow start in the league, they won their 10th Premier League title (their 17th top division title overall, just one behind Liverpool's then record of 18) and beat Chelsea on penalties in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final to claim ...
Gary Neville made 602 appearances for Manchester United and served as captain from 2005 to 2011. Nemanja Vidić made 300 appearances for Manchester United and served as captain from 2011 to 2014. Wayne Rooney is the club's all-time top scorer with 253 goals. He captained the club from 2014 to 2017. Antonio Valencia captained the Manchester ...