4 Cristiano Ronaldo Moments

DBasia.news – Cristiano Ronaldo still holds the status of a football superstar even though he is 37 years old.

Having pursued a professional career since 2002 at Sporting Lisbon, Ronaldo then developed and perfected his career at Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and now returns to Man United in his second term.

All records have been broken by the overseer of five Ballon d’Ors and the possession of 189 caps and 117 goals for the Portugal national team. Ronaldo has also won five Champions League titles and once again, there is no doubting his quality especially when it comes to scoring goals.

However, there are often moments when Ronaldo’s star power or superstar aura exceeds the club he is defending. Currently, Ronaldo is excited by the news of his desire to leave Man United for the second time.

Ronaldo was allegedly dissatisfied with the transfer of Man United which he considered less ambitious. Man United have even allowed him to miss the pre-season tour so he can sort out family matters, which has been the reason for his absence from training so far with the club.

It shows his big name as a football superstar that even a club of the caliber of Man United is not strict with him. Here are five other moments when Ronaldo was ‘bigger’ than the team he was defending:

1. The role of the coach in the Portugal national team

At Euro 2016 Portugal faced France in the final. Ronaldo played and had to be withdrawn early due to injury. When replaced Ronaldo cried, but he did not completely leave the field of play.

Instead of leaving, Ronaldo motivated his team from the technical area with Portugal coach Fernando Santos. Ronaldo shouted and gave instructions like a coach until finally Eder scored the winning goal for Portugal.

2. Ask to withdraw to Real Madrid

In 2008 Man United had stated firmly that they did not sell Cristiano Ronaldo, especially to Real Madrid, who did not have a good relationship with United’s manager at the time, Sir Alex Ferguson.

But a year later the transfer took place and Ronaldo went to Madrid for a fee of 80 million pounds – a world record transfer at the time.

“At the request of Cristiano – who once again expressed his desire to leave – and after discussions with the player’s representatives, United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to speak to the player,” a club statement said.

12 years later United are in the same position. They have no desire to sell Ronaldo and the player wants to leave. At 37 years old Ronaldo is entering the end of his career and Man United shouldn’t hold him back too much.

3. How to Leave Juventus

Ronaldo only lasted three years with Juventus (2018-2021) after presenting two Scudettos. It doesn’t matter if he leaves, but the problem is with the way he leaves when he is on the deadline for the 2021 summer transfer market.

Ronaldo left suddenly and Juventus were not ready for him. Moreover, there was drama when he was rumored to be at Manchester City, but in the end returned to Man United.

4. Drama with Ralf Rangnick

In January 2022 Man United’s interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, pulled out Ronaldo during United’s 3-1 win over Brentford. The drama begins. Ronaldo threw his shirt on the ground and showed his annoyance.

Rangnick understands Ronaldo’s feelings but on the one hand is also disappointed and sees Ronaldo too emotional. Ronaldo’s point is understandable, but at his age and so many league games at the time, he should understand that – unless he has a big ego.