Cristiano Ronaldo turned 20 since the friendly he played against Manchester United with the Sporting Club shirt. And in commemoration of him, the club honored him by presenting his third official kit for the next season.
The shirt features Cristiano’s logo on the front, with gold sleeves and a dark green torso. These colors allude to those worn by the lions in the 2003 match against the Red Devils.
On the other hand, this shirt design is due to the fact that the José Alvalade stadium was inaugurated that same day. The club took the opportunity to celebrate the anniversary and have a gesture with one of the best soccer players that passed through the institution.
The great game that Ronaldo had that night led him to be signed by Manchester days later. The people of Lisbon remembered the date and the individual achievements of the Portuguese on his website.
“Now, we invite you to go back to the future, 20 years later and 5 Ballon d’Ors later”
Added the Sporting
On the other hand, a few years ago the Portuguese team also had a gesture with Cristiano by renaming its youth academy to “Cristiano Ronaldo Academy”, which is located a few kilometers from Lisbon.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s passage through Lisbon
The top scorer in the history of Portugal made his debut on September 30, 2002 in the 4-2 defeat against Sporting Braga. And he scored his first 2 goals as a professional in the 3 × 0 victory against Moreirense on the following day.
He became the youngest player to score for Sporting’s first team. He was 17 years and 8 months. He then was the only player in the history of the club to play the same season with youth, affiliate and professional.
With the Lisbon team he played 31 games in the 2002-2003 season before joining Manchester United. He managed to score 5 goals and distribute 7 assists between the league, cup and international competitions.
By then, he was the greatest promise in world football. Then, his path in England led him to exploit his potential to become one of the best players in the world for several consecutive years. He arrived at the Old Trafford institution in a transfer from Sporting for 12 million euros.
European soccer fan. Always attentive to the data and statistics of one of the most beautiful sports.
Favorite team: Wrexham
preferred player: Cristiano Ronaldo
2023-08-07 21:20:48
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