Man United fans sing Viva Ronaldo during the Barcelona game. For the first time since Cristiano Ronaldo‘s abrupt departure from Manchester United in November, Manchester United supporters were heard chanting the Portugal player’s name, according to Manchester Evening News. After his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner mutually ended his contract with the team.
However, as United and Barcelona battled it out at Old Trafford in the second game of their UEFA Europa League playoff matchup, supporters chose to chant the name of the former Real Madrid superstar to enrage Barca supporters.
Barca suffered greatly under Ronaldo’s leadership while he resided in Madrid. In his tenure playing for Manchester United and Los Blancos, he faced the Blaugrana a total of 34 times. Against the Catalan giants, the legendary No. 7 tallied 20 goals and contributed three assists.
The Portuguese attacker has established himself as a nemesis for Barcelona throughout his career thanks to all of his legendary goals against the Blaugrana. One of the biggest football spectacles in contemporary times is his rivalry with Lionel Messi, the legendary Barca player.
A glaring hole was left in United’s attack when Ronaldo departed in the middle of the season. A temporary replacement named Wout Weghorst has been acquired on a loan. But Manchester United has been focusing on signing Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen as long-term alternatives. Kane has spent the majority of the last ten years serving as Tottenham Hotspur’s star.
On the other side, one of the most effective strikers in Europe right now is Victor Osimhen. In 24 games for Napoli this season, he has tallied 20 goals and given four assists.
Ferdinand stated that he prefers the Nigerian over Kane because it would be a better financial decision. He said to BT Sport “When it comes to investing and taking care of my money, I believe I would choose Osimhen. Given his age of 24, he has resale value. It will require a sizable outlay.”
This season, Marcus Rashford has significantly stepped up for Erik ten Hag’s side, scoring 24 goals across all competitions. He has been in charge of the assault for some time.
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