HOW CRISTIANO RONALDO RETURNED TO MANCHESTER UNITED
The final swansong of Cristiano Ronaldo will take place in Manchester – a statement that wouldn’t have surprised most, until one heard which half he was planning on going to. Manchester United swooped in to sign Ronaldo on Friday. Reportedly it was a call from Sir Alex Ferguson that changed the mind of the player who won the first of his five Ballon d’Ors at Old Trafford. While the rumours had started weeks ago, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri confirmed on Thursday that Ronaldo had asked to leave the club immediately. Leading European publications had confirmed that the Ronaldo to Manchester City gossip was well on its way to being true. Until news of the same triggered Manchester United’s interest and resulted in a whirlwind transfer day. Why is Ronaldo leaving Juventus? The separation is mutual. With one year remaining on his contract, Ronaldo is looking for his next big deal – a deal that could be one of the last he gets to make as a commodity in the transfer ma...