He had not converted with the England national team since 2018. He had not scored for a long time at the international level, so the goalscorer reunion lent itself to a special celebration.
Taking advantage of the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United, and after making himself felt against Andorra in the World Cup qualifiers heading to Qatar 2022, Jesse Lingard decided to celebrate by making his sign J Lingz + the iconic SIIIIU (SIIIIIM in Portuguese) of the historical top scorer in professional football.
In an interview with the official media of his national team, the current member of Los Reds Devils confessed that he planned the celebration with Mason Mount, who, despite his origin blue, grew up admiring Cristiano Ronaldo.
LINGARD: “I PLANNED THE CELEBRATION OF CR7 WITH MOUNT”
“Mason (Mount) and I have been talking about it all week, doing the JLingz + SIIIU. I said if I checked I was going to do it, so I had to show it. ”
A welcome gift for Cris: “Yes, it was a welcome gift. He will bring his experience to the team, he has won practically everything in the game. He is a legend, so we must aim for the titles this season.
And, in conversation with TNT SportsHe remembered the time he met the monster from Funchal. Cristiano was a youth recently arrived in England, while he was on the United children’s teams: “It was when he had just arrived for the first time. I think I was 18 at the time, didn’t speak a word of English. But seeing him making plays in front of us was amazing. Going from there to where you are now is amazing. His work ethic, his focus, his determination to stay in this shape is incredible. “
Undefeated data. Cristiano Ronaldo has 118 goals and 53 assists in 292 official games for Manchester United. The story continues.
Did you know…? Manchester United have not won the Premier League since the 2012/13 season. With the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, they will try to break a domestic fast of almost a decade.
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