Cristiano Ronaldo To Wear Iconic No. 7 Jersey At Man United, CR7 Thanks Edinson Cavani
Ronaldo Gets No. 7 Jersey: CR7 will wear the iconic number seven shirt at Man United.
New Delhi: Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo, signed for his old club Manchester United last week. This move shook the transfer market as it happened in just three hours. No agent talk, no media talk, just a straight transfer.
For Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo has been given the iconic number 7 shirt. Fans were speculating whether Cristiano would wear the No. 7 jersey at United or not as Edinson Cavani wore it in the match against Wolves.
𝙉𝙤𝙬 it's official 😍
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 2, 2021
7️⃣ @Cristiano#MUFC | #RonaldoReturns
Man United shared this news on their website. The statement from Man U read, "The Portuguese superstar famously wore the legendary shirt number during his first spell with the club and we can confirm that Cristiano will have it on his back once again."
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"In his first six seasons at the club, between 2003 and 2009, Ronaldo made 292 appearances and scored 118 goals, winning nine trophies including three Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League," the statement continued.
A mark of the man ❤️@ECavaniOfficial 🤝 @Cristiano#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 2, 2021
Ronaldo Thanks Edinson Cavani
"I wasn't sure if it would be possible to have the number seven shirt again. So I would like to say a huge thank you to Edi for this incredible gesture," said Ronaldo after receiving the number seven shirt.
New look 🔴
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 2, 2021
Same Matador 🏹#MUFC pic.twitter.com/jBtByW9uij
Edinson Cavani, meanwhile, was given the number 21 shirt that belonged to Daniel James who moved to Leeds last week.