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There is hardly anyone in the world who does not know about Cristiano Ronaldo. He is the captain of the Portuguese national football team and has played for several of the world's strongest football clubs. Meanwhile, Manchester United in England, Real Madrid in Spain and Juventus in Italy are very special.

The five-time Ballon d`Or winner holds the record for most international goals scored last month. He signed a new contract with Manchester United on 1 September 2021. That was after he left the Juventus team in Italy where he had previously played. Today we bring to you the talents he previously showed when he was part of the Manchester United team from 2003 to 2009.

2003-2004 season

When Ronaldo signed with Manchester United in 2003, he became Manchester United 's first Portuguese footballer. His fee was .2 12.2 million and he was the most expensive young player in English football history at the time. He asked for his jersey number 28 from the Portuguese sports team (Sporting Club de Portugal), but he received the No. 7 jersey previously worn by Manchester United players such as George Best, Eric Cantona and David Beckham.

Wearing the No. 7 was an added motivation for Ronaldo. Coach Sir Alex Ferguson was a key factor in his development during his time in England, saying he was "my father in sports. He was the most important and powerful factor in my career".

Ronaldo played in the Premier League for the first time on 16 August 2003 with a 4-0 win over Bolton Wanderers. He did well as a substitute. His style of play was praised by George Best, who hailed it as "the most intriguing wedding scene he had ever seen."

Ronaldo scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 3-0 victory over Portsmouth on 1 November. Three more goals were scored from his strikes in the second half of the tournament. He also received his first red card in the final day of the 2003/2004 season against Aston Villa. Ronaldo won his first trophy in the 2004 FA Cup final against Millwall 3-0 and also finished his first season in the English Premier League.

2004-2005 season

Ronaldo played two of his best games of the 2004/2005 season and scored a goal against Aston Villa. He scored twice against Arsenal. In the 2005 FA Cup final, Arsenal played 120 minutes against the team, which ended in a goalless draw. Despite Ronaldo's success in the penalty shootout, Manchester United lost 5-4.

Ronaldo scored Manchester United's 1,000th Premier League goal on 29 October, their only goal in a 4-1 defeat to Middlesbrough. In mid-November, he signed a new contract that extended his previous contract by two years, until 2010. Ronaldo won his second trophy, the "Football League Trophy", scoring against Wigan Athletic.

One finger gesture

Ronaldo was involved in several events during his third Premier League match in England. He was banned by the European Football Association (UEFA) for displaying a "one-fingered gesture" to Benfica fans. Manchester City footballer Andy Cole was kicked out of the Manchester Derby. 2006-07 proved to be Ronaldo's first cut-off year.

He went beyond 20 goals for the first time and won his first Premier League title. He recorded three consecutive wins against Aston Villa, Wigan and Reading at the end of December. Ronaldo was named the monthly Premier League Player of the Year in November and December and became the third player to be honored continuously. An important factor in this success was the fact that he was coached by team coach Rene Melenstein.

2007-08 season

Ronaldo scored his first goal in his 30th match in the semi-finals of the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League. He scored twice in a 7-1 victory over Roma, Italy. He then scored in the first semi-final against Milan in 4 minutes, which ended in a 3-2 victory. However, Manchester United lost 3-0 at San Siro and were knocked out of the Champions League. Ronaldo scored his 50th goal for United in the Manchester derby on 5 May 2007, four years after Manchester United won their first league title.

He received many awards during that time for his prowess. He won the Professional Footballer's Association Player of the Year, Fan`s Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards, as well as the Football Writers' Association's Player of the Year award. He became the first footballer to win all four major PFA and FWA honors. His salary was increased to 120 120,000 a week as part of a five-year contract extension. Ronaldo was named the 2007 Ballon d'Or runner-up. At the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year competition, he finished third behind Kaka and Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo scored his first and only goal of the season for Manchester United in a 6-0 victory over Newcastle United on 12 January 2008. On 19 March he led Manchester United for the first time to victory against Bolton in Manchester, scoring two goals for the team. He scored his 33rd goal of the season, more than the 32 goals scored by George Best in 1967-68.

It was the most goals scored by a midfielder for Manchester United. He won the 2008 Premier League Golden Boot. He also became the first Wing player to win the European Golden Boot as well as the prize. He was also named the PFA Player of the Year and the second FWA Footballer of the Year.

Ronaldo scored the decisive goal against Lyon in the knockout stages of the Champions League, helping Manchester United advance to the semi-finals. Manchester United reached the final against Chelsea in Moscow. There, Frank Lampard equalized his first goal. Manchester United won on penalties. Ronaldo was the club's all-time leading goalscorer in the Champions League and was named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year. Ronaldo scored 42 goals in all competitions during his most prosperous 2007-08 season at Manchester United.

He missed three games after being hit in the head by a Portsmouth player at the start of the season. During this time he was rumored to be interested in joining Real Madrid. Manchester United's governing body has filed a complaint with FIFA over Real Madrid's pursuit of Ronaldo, but they have refused to take action. FIFA President Jep Blatter has called for the player to be allowed to leave his club, and forcing him to remain in power is "modern slavery". Although Ronaldo publicly agreed with Jep Blatter's statement, he played another year at Manchester United.

2008-09 Final season for Manchester United

Ronaldo underwent ankle surgery on July 7, 2008-09 and was unable to play for 10 weeks. On his return he scored two goals against Stoke City on 15 November, his 100th goal in all competitions for Manchester United. He had already scored against 19 opposition teams in the Premier League. Ronaldo was instrumental in winning the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan at the end of 2008. He assisted on the final winning goal against Liga De quito and won the Silver Ball in the process. With his Ballon d'Or and 2008 Player of the Year award, Ronaldo became Manchester United's first Ballon d'Or winner after George Best in 1968 and became the first Premier League player to be named Footballer of the Year.

Ronaldo won the 2008 FIFA Puskas Award for Best Goal of the Year. It was a 40-yard free kick against FC Porto. He later called it the best disciple he had ever met. Manchester United qualified for the final in Rome, where they lost 2-0 to Barcelona. Ronaldo finished his Manchester United season with nine trophies, while Manchester United won their consecutive league title and Football League trophy that season. He finished the 2008-2009 season with 26 goals in all competitions. His last goal for Manchester United was a free kick on 10 May 2009 at Old Trafford in the Manchester Derby.

Return to Manchester United

On 27 August 2021, Manchester United announced that Ronaldo had reached an agreement with the Juventus team to sign a contract in accordance with personal terms, visas and medical conditions. The transfer cost an initial cost of $ 12.85 million, with a two-year contract and an alternate year, which was confirmed on August 31, 2021.