September 8, 2021 – 23:59
Former striker, current Derby County coach, praises Portuguese
Former Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammate, Wayne Rooney is excited to see the Portuguese striker’s return to Manchester United. He had already said it a few days ago and now he reinforced it, in a conversation with talkSPORT in which he revealed that he will not have a chance to go to Old Trafford to see the game against Newcastle. All because of… parental duties.
“No, I’m not going to Saturday’s game. It’s my day off and my two kids have games, so I have to take them. I’m going to be a taxi driver on Saturday…”, shot the current Derby County coach. Asked what impact CR7 could have, Rooney has no doubts. “Huge, as I believe he is still one of the best players in the world. In the game against Ireland I could see what he does, scoring two goals in the last minutes, two great headers. So yes, he can have a brutal impact in our League”. And those who say impact on the League say, of course, impact on Man. United. “I think he is finally ready to fight for the title, I feel that this year it has to be. Ronaldo will be the great player, I believe he will have a lot of good times this season and will score a lot of goals,” he predicted.
“I’m following Manchester United, I want them to succeed and I think Cristiano’s return is very good. His mentality will be important for the younger ones, so I think the timing was fantastic,” said the 36-year-old, which on the other hand warns CR7 of the different reality he will find in relation to Italy and Spain. “I think he knows it won’t be as simple as in Spain and Italy. It’s a physical league, he knows that, he’s played here and I’m sure he’ll be prepared and score many goals for Manchester United again.”
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