The excitement grew further when, an hour before kickoff, it was announced that Ronaldo would be starting. 7 had flown off the racks and the Old Trafford stands were full of fans hoping for a glimpse of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. It was the game all Manchester United fans wanted to see: the return of Ronaldo. I arrived here at 18 and they treated my unbelievable and that is why I am back.” “Everyone knows the football in England is different than in any part of the world and to be honest it is the most special one. I am going to give everything to make them proud of me. This club is unbelievable and I am so proud. I was super nervous and was thinking last night that I wanted to play good and show I was still capable of helping the team. The reception is incredible but I am here to win games and help the team. I was very nervous but maybe I didn’t show but I was. It is normally because I did not expect that they would sing my name all game. When I started the game I was so nervous, I swear. I feel so proud for that,” he told BBC Sport afterwards.
I have to appreciate the fans and what they did to me today. Ronaldo said he was “super nervous” before making his first appearance back at the club. Ronaldo’s Portugal teammate Bruno Fernandes extended Manchester United’s lead with a thunderbolt of a strike from about 30 yards out from goal before Jesse Lingard scored to make it 4-1. However, Ronaldo showed again why he was brought back to Manchester, getting his second goal of the game with a powerful low finish to once again give United the lead. His debut took a turn after the halftime break, however, as Javier Manquillo equalized for Newcastle after a swift counterattack. In true Ronaldo form, he ran to the Old Trafford corner to perform his now-famous “Siuuuu” celebration. In the first half of his second debut, the 36-year-old delighted the home fans, tapping home a rebounded shot from Manchester United superstar youngster Mason Greenwood.
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