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Cristiano Ronaldo won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008
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Portugal's soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is joining Manchester United from Juventus.
It was expected that the exceptional striker would go to champions Manchester City.
The international press writes:
ENGLAND:
"The Telegraph":
"Cristiano Ronaldo won't bring back the golden years, but this is the day that Manchester United fans have been waiting for."
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The Athletic":
"Bringing United back to the English soccer summit is Ronaldo's mission - and what kind of end to his career would that be."
Daily Mirror:
"The logic from United's point of view is that Ronaldo's status and prestige and ongoing worth on the pitch outweigh concerns about his age and salary."
"The Times":
"Ronaldo is in the fall of his career, but his numbers show that he is still a top player.
(...) If Juventus' finances hadn't been hit by the pandemic, Ronaldo wouldn't leave the club. "
PORTUGAL:
»Record«:
»The King's Comeback.
Ronaldo is returning to his throne at Manchester United after twelve years and a day of surprises. "
»O Jogo«:
»Back to the theater of dreams.
It was a 180-degree turn: The Red Devils are coming onto the field and taking the Portuguese off the road towards the city. "
"A Bola":
"Back to the future!"
»Diário de Noticias«:
»The crazy return of Ronaldo to Old Trafford: Within a few hours, the Red Devils have managed to lure CR7 away from arch-rivals City and thus to ecstasy the fans."
»Público«:
»'Planet Ronaldo»' returns to Old Trafford.
The comeback crashes United's website. "
»Jornal de Noticias«:
»Back to the past in Manchester.
A call from Ferguson was crucial in snatching the star from arch-rival City. "
ITALY:
»Corriere dello Sport«:
»The King is dead, long live….
To close the technical gap in the attack, Juve thinks of (Moise) Kean, the simplest and cheapest solution (...).
Unlike Messi, Ronaldo didn't shed a single tear.
In the next few days he will be returning to the only Manchester that really wanted him. "
»Gazzetta dello Sport«:
»Juve and the Portuguese haven't done enough to understand and like each other.
It was a great idea, but it turned out badly.
It was like Babel.
The Portuguese simply spoke a different language. "
SPAIN:
»Mundo Deportivo«:
»Crazy Market.
This is a historic transfer window.
Messi joins PSG and Cristiano returns to Manchester United.
Mbappé wants Real, what Haaland could bring to Paris and Hazard to Juve. "
»Sport«:
»CRAZY!
The final spurt of the transfer market will not be for the faint of heart. "
“Marca”:
“The last bomb.
CR7 what a devil!
He should sign with City ... and end up with United. "
»AS«:
»Manchester United has the grand finale of the summer: Cristiano Ronaldo.
Even the club's fans weren't expecting this headline.
But an incredible turn of events, with the participation of Bruno Fernandes and Sir Alex Ferguson, brought the Portuguese back to Old Trafford. "
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